Effect of Peer-mentor Mediated Interventions on Cardiovascular Risk Factors at Worksites

Eligibility Criteria - All employees aged above 35 years at selected workplaces. Study design - Mixed methods methods Phase 1 - Qualitative study; Phase 2 - Quantitative - Single group, non-randomized before-after comparison study + KAP survey Sample size - Approximately 334 participants. The study entails the following steps - Step 1 - An evaluation for knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) related to cardiovascular health/ disease at worksites. Step 2 - A qualitative study for barriers and facilitators of behaviors associated with optimal cardiovascular health Step 3 - Baseline assessment of cardiovascular risk using a non-lab based risk assessment score Step 4 - Piloting a trained peer mentored educational/ intensive follow-up intervention for 3 month with a re-assessment at 3 months.