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Worksite Intervention Project: Executive and Operational Stage

Bostham M

Background
Health and economical progress depend on man power health in each society.

Objective
To carry out interventions for prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in workers and office clerks of Isfahan and Najaf-Abad provinces in two sections of offices and factories, and unions.

Methods
Interventions are carried out in the theoretical and practical fields. Necessary training about CVD risk factors, nutrition, physical activity and stresses are planned on the basis of training pamphlets. Moreover, practical measurements are carried out. In offices and factories, health communicators are selected from the personnel and they are trained to do all executive stages. Height, weight, waist, hip circumferences and blood pressure are measured for all persons before and during the study. Regarding the unions, pamphlets are used and all necessary measurements are done by physicians in Health Centers of the city. Using standard questionnaires, project analysis is carried out. Evaluation of project is done in several stages based on standard questionnaires.

Key words
Cardiovascular Disease, Intervention, Worksite, Prevention, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Smoking, Stress