Rationale, Design, and Initial Findings of Community Trial on Improving the Iranian’s Knowledge and Practice of Dyslipidemia Management, Prevention, and Control

BACKGROUND: To investigate the effects of comprehensive, integrated interventions on dyslipidemia Knowledge and Practices (LIPOKAP) using population and high-risk approaches.METHODS: The baseline of this national, multicentric community trial was conducted on three groups: the general population (adults over the age of ۱۸ and their children aged ۶-۱۸), patients with dyslipidemia and their caregivers, and health professionals (physicians, nurses, health providers, and health workers). The general population was selected using multi-stage random sampling, while patients and health professionals were recruited using the consecutive sampling method. The research was carried out in urban and rural areas of five Iranian counties. The sampling method and sample size were similar in baseline and post-intervention surveys. Approximately ۸-month intervention programs were carried out on the target groups, which generally included educational strategies. The intervention activities addressed the management, prevention, and control and were tailored to each target group, focusing on lifestyle and self-care. RESULTS: All questionnaires’ content validity ratio, content validity index, and Cronbach’s alpha were over ۰.۶۸, ۰.۸۳, and ۰.۷۳, respectively. We enrolled ۲۴۵۶ adults and ۸۵۰ of their children, ۳۳۳۱ dyslipidemia patients, ۱۶۹۹ caregivers, and ۱۸۰۰ health professionals.CONCLUSIONS: The validity and reliability of all developed questionnaires that can examine knowledgeand practice  changes as a result of intervention activities were acceptable.

Keywords:

Knowledge , General practice , professional practice , Hyperlipidemias , Dyslipidemias , Surveys , And Questionnaires , research design