Srishti Yadav|Anita Khokhar
Effect of Information, Education, and Communication activity on health literacy of cardiovascular diseases among school-going adolescents in Delhi
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital|Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital
heart attack stroke account 80 deaths due cardiovascular diseases cvds india adolescents susceptible group adopt risky behaviors causing cvds use tobacco alcohol sedentary lifestyle unhealthy diet study conducted assess health literacy cvds heart attack stroke among schoolgoing adolescents change health literacy different information education communication iec activitiesit schoolbased interventional study conducted two schools among students classes 6 7 8 educational interventions done form pamphlets posters lectures heart attack stroke postintervention data collected 2 weeks first intervention 3 months last interventionthere higher proportion students satisfactory level knowledge heart attack stroke 2 weeks 3 months interventions schools results statistically significant p 005the health literacy regarding cvds improved compared baseline iec activities among schoolgoing adolescents