Journal of Occupational

Background: Farmers need the right strategy to control blood pressure through Community-Based Occupational Health Promotion (COHP) Program interventions for reducing blood pressure. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of COHP interventions to maintain blood pressure of farmers.
Materials and Methods: This study used a randomized control trial design. COHP interventions were performed in intervention (68 participants) and control (67 participants). The study was conducted for 24 weeks with intervention at 0-4 weeks and continued with follow-up at 5-24 weeks for participants in four Public Health Centres (PHC) areas in Indonesia. Data were collected using a stethoscope and aneroid sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure. Data were analysed using Fisher's exact test, to analyse the differences in systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure in both groups.
Results: In after 24 weeks of CHOP, there were significant differences SBP between intervention and control groups (126.81 ± 14.52 Vs. 146.65 ± 16.38; p< 0.001). Meanwhile, there were significant differences DBP between intervention and control groups (83.03 ± 8.31 Vs. 86.91 ± 7.73; p= 0.003). Furthermore, the COHP was effective for reducing SBP and DBP (p< 0.001) among farmers.
Conclusions: This study indicates that COHP can be effective for reducing SBP and DBP among farmers in agricultural areas.