Key result
An information, education, and communication module significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (MD -6.4; 95% CI -8.6 to -4.2) among tea garden workers after one year.
Why the study?
Does an information, education and communication module reduce dietary salt intake and blood pressure in tea garden workers?
RCT (n=393)
Cluster randomized
Yes
Does an information, education and communication module reduce dietary salt intake and blood pressure in tea garden workers?
An educational intervention significantly reduced dietary salt intake and blood pressure among tea garden workers in India.
Demonstrates that targeted educational interventions yield clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions; extends the efficacy of salt-.
OBJECTIVE: High salt diet increases blood pressure. Tea garden workers (TGW) of Assam, India have high (60.8%) prevalence of hypertension (HTN), which may be due to consumption of extra salt (salt as side dish) and salted tea at work place and home. The present study evaluated an information, education and communication (IEC) module to reduce salt intake and blood pressure among TGW. METHODS: Two tea gardens (usual care and intervention) were selected at random covering a total population of 13,458. The IEC module consisting of poster display, leaflets, health rally, documentary show, individual and group discussion was introduced in the intervention garden targeting study participants, health care providers, key stake holders, school children and teachers. IEC intervention was continued for one year. Participants from usual care and intervention were followed at three monthly intervals and BP and other information were compared after one year. RESULTS: A total of 393 study participants (Non intervention: 194; intervention: 199) were included. After one year of follow up, consumption of extra salt was reduced significantly in the intervention participants (66.3 vs. 45.5%, p=0.000). Intention to treat analysis revealed significant reduction in systolic [-6.4 (-8.6 to -4.2)] and diastolic [-6.9 (-8.1 to -5.7)] blood pressure after one year. Prevalence of HTN was reduced significantly (52.5 vs. 40.0%, p=0.02) among them. CONCLUSIONS: Our IEC module created awareness about risk of hypertension associated with high salt intake and could reduce dietary salt intake and BP.
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Borah et al. (2017) conducted an RCT in Hypertension and high salt intake (n=393). Information, education and communication (IEC) module vs. Usual care was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (MD -6.4, 95% CI -8.6 to -4.2). An information, education, and communication module significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (MD -6.4; 95% CI -8.6 to -4.2) among tea garden workers after one year.
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