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Scapellato ML, Comiati V, Buja A, Buttignol G, Valentini R, Burati V, La Serra L, Maccà I, Mason P, Scopa P, Volpin A, Trevisan A, Spinella P. Combined Before-and-After Workplace Intervention to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in Healthcare Workers (STI-VI Study): Short-Term Assessment. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:ijerph15092053. [PMID: 30235849 PMCID: PMC6164287 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15092053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Health care workers (HCWs) are prone to a heavy psycho-physical workload. Health promotion programs can help prevent the onset of chronic and work-related diseases. The aim of the STI-VI ‘before-and-after’ study, with assessments scheduled at 6 and 12 months, was to improve the lifestyle of HCWs with at least one cardiovascular risk factor. A tailored motivational counseling intervention, focusing on dietary habits and physical activity (PA) was administered to 167 HCWs (53 males; 114 females). BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, and cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood glucose levels were measured before and after the intervention. The 6-month results (total sample and by gender) showed a marked effect on lifestyle: PA improved (+121.2 MET, p = 0.01), and diets became more similar to the Mediterranean model (+0.8, p < 0.001). BMI dropped (−0.2, p < 0.03), and waist circumference improved even more (−2.5 cm; p < 0.001). Other variables improved significantly: total and LDL cholesterol (−12.8 and −9.4 mg/dL, p < 0.001); systolic and diastolic blood pressure (−4.4 and −2.5 mmHg, p < 0.001); blood glucose (−1.5 mg/dL, p = 0.05); and triglycerides (significant only in women), (−8.7 mg/dL, p = 0.008); but HDL cholesterol levels dropped too. If consolidated at 12 months, these results indicate that our intervention can help HCWs maintain a healthy lifestyle and work ability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Luisa Scapellato
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Alessandra Buja
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Giulia Buttignol
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Romina Valentini
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Valentina Burati
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Lucia La Serra
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Isabella Maccà
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Paola Mason
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Pasquale Scopa
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Anna Volpin
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Andrea Trevisan
- Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Preventive Medicine and Risk Assessment Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
| | - Paolo Spinella
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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