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Editor, Senior Moderator
BMC Public Health
. 2021 Jul 4;21(1):1308.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11384-6.
Potentials of community-based early detection of cardiovascular disease risk during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kemal Nazarudin Siregar[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Rico Kurniawan[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ryza Jazid BaharuddinNur[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Dion Zein Nuridzin[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Yolanda Handayani[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Retnowati[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Rohjayanti[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Lindawati Halim[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a significant decline in Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) screening and early detection activities, especially Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). This study aims to assess the potential of community-based self-screening of CVD risk through the mhealth application.
Methods: This is operational research by actively involving the community to carry out self-screening through the mHealth application. Community health workers were recruited as facilitators who encourage the community to carry out self-screening. To evaluate the potential of community-based self-screening of CVD risk, we use several indicators: responses rate, level of CVD risk, and community acceptance.
Results: Of the 846 individuals reached by the cadres, 53% or 442 individuals carried out self-screening. Based on the results of self-screening of CVD risk, it is known that around 21.3% are at high risk of developing CVD in the next 10 years. The results of the evaluation of semi-structured questions showed that about 48% of the people had positive impressions, 22% assessed that this self-screening could increase awareness and was informative, 3% suggested improvements to self-screening tools.
Conclusion: Cadres play an important role in reaching and facilitating the community in their environment to remain aware of their health conditions by conducting self-screening of CVD risk. The availability of the mHealth application that the public can easily access can simplify CVD risk prediction and expand screening coverage, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where there are social restrictions policies and community activities.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiovascular disease; Community-based; Early detection; Mhealth.
. 2021 Jul 4;21(1):1308.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11384-6.
Potentials of community-based early detection of cardiovascular disease risk during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kemal Nazarudin Siregar[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Rico Kurniawan[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ryza Jazid BaharuddinNur[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Dion Zein Nuridzin[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Yolanda Handayani[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Retnowati[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Rohjayanti[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Lindawati Halim[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34217235
- DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11384-6
Abstract
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a significant decline in Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) screening and early detection activities, especially Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). This study aims to assess the potential of community-based self-screening of CVD risk through the mhealth application.
Methods: This is operational research by actively involving the community to carry out self-screening through the mHealth application. Community health workers were recruited as facilitators who encourage the community to carry out self-screening. To evaluate the potential of community-based self-screening of CVD risk, we use several indicators: responses rate, level of CVD risk, and community acceptance.
Results: Of the 846 individuals reached by the cadres, 53% or 442 individuals carried out self-screening. Based on the results of self-screening of CVD risk, it is known that around 21.3% are at high risk of developing CVD in the next 10 years. The results of the evaluation of semi-structured questions showed that about 48% of the people had positive impressions, 22% assessed that this self-screening could increase awareness and was informative, 3% suggested improvements to self-screening tools.
Conclusion: Cadres play an important role in reaching and facilitating the community in their environment to remain aware of their health conditions by conducting self-screening of CVD risk. The availability of the mHealth application that the public can easily access can simplify CVD risk prediction and expand screening coverage, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where there are social restrictions policies and community activities.
Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiovascular disease; Community-based; Early detection; Mhealth.