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Implementation of Modified Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program for Canadian Adults on a Waiting List for a Family Physician by Janusz Kaczorowski; Marie-Thérèse Lussier; Magali Girard; Audrey Beaulieu-Carbonneau is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Introduction The Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) was originally developed and evaluated as a community-based cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention program in communities where access to family physicians was not a significant issue. Many Canadians now face sub-optimal access to a regular source of primary care. Centralized waiting lists and prioritization based on urgency of medical need were created to address this problem. We aimed to assess the acceptability, CVD risk profile, and potential benefits of offering a modified version of CHAP to adults on the waiting list. ## Methods The implementation was conducted in Laval (Canada) between March and June 2016, targeting individuals 40 years of age or older who were registered on the waiting list (GACO) and had a priority code of 3. Participants were invited through a personalized letter to attend sessions in community health centers. During the sessions, participants completed CVD risk profiles, risk of type 2 diabetes questionnaire (CANRISK); had their blood pressure, height and weight as well as waist circumference measured. They also received targeted healthy lifestyle and patient education materials and wer
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- Author
- Janusz Kaczorowski; Marie-Thérèse Lussier; Magali Girard; Audrey Beaulieu-Carbonneau
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)