فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Heart attack and stroke account for >80% of deaths due to cardio‑vasculardiseases (CVDs) in India. Adolescents are the most susceptible group to adopt risky behaviorscausing CVDs such as use of tobacco and alcohol, sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthy diet. Thisstudy was conducted to assess the health literacy of CVDs such as heart attack and stroke amongschool‑going adolescents and change in health literacy after different information, education, andcommunication (IEC) activities.MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a school‑based interventional study conducted in two schoolsamong students of classes 6, 7, and 8. The educational interventions were done in the form ofpamphlets, posters, and lectures on heart attack and stroke. The postintervention data were collected2 weeks after the first intervention and 3 months after the last intervention.RESULTS: There were a higher proportion of students with satisfactory level of knowledge of heartattack and stroke both at 2 weeks and 3 months after the interventions in both the schools, and theresults were statistically significant (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: The health literacy regarding CVDs has improved when compared to baseline afterIEC activities among school‑going adolescents.