A Brief Report: Effectiveness of a One Time Health Promotion Intervention in Sustaining Knowledge About Cardiovascular Diseases Among Latino/Hispanic Women

 Health promotion programs are effective at reducing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). One-time health promotion programs are effective at increasing immediate knowledge gain about CVDs. It is unknown if such interventions translate into sustained knowledge gain or actual behavior modifications. We surveyed a group of mostly Latino/Hispanic women who previously participated in a Por Tu Corazon even to determine if knowledge gain were sustained after two years and risk reduction behaviors were implemented. Of 125, participants, 56% returned two years later. There was no difference between the knowledge score of the initial post-event survey and the subsequent pre-event survey (78.85 ± 22.55 vs. 75.2 ± 24.01, p = 0.34). Of the 70 participants who returned two years later, 63% reported implementing at least one risk modification. Sustained knowledge gain about CVDs and implementation of risk modifications can be achieved after a single health promotion intervention in a highly motivated group of Latino/Hispanic women.