중년전기 남성 직장인의 심혈관질환위험인자 군집유형에 따른 모바일헬스 인식과 활용 및 예방건강행위

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify cardiovascular risk factor cluster types in early middle-aged male workers in their 30s and 40s, and to identify differences in awareness of mobile health and preventive health behaviors by cluster type. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design. Male workers aged 30~49 years with cardiovascular risk factors (n=166) at three medical device manufacturers in June, 2019 were recruited. Self-reported questionnaires were administered. K-means cluster analysis was performed using four measurement tools: e-health literacy, behavior of seeking health information on the internet, intent to use mobile health, and preventive health behavior. Results: Three cluster groups were identified based on 7 risk factors: "unhealthy behavior (51.8%)", "chronic disease (28.9%)", and "dyslipid·family history (19.3%)". In the "unhealthy behavior" group where more than 70% of the participants were smoking and drinking heavily, the awareness of mobile health utilization such as behavior of seeking information on the internet and intent to use mobile health, especially usefulness, was significantly lower than that in the other two groups. The preventive health behavior was also the lowest among the three groups. Conclusion: We suggest that when planning for mobile-use cardiovascular prevention education for early middle-aged male workers, it is necessary to consider a cluster of risk factors. Strategies for raising positive awareness of the use of mobile health should be included prior to cardiovascular health education for workers with unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and excessive drinking alcohol.