Cardiovascular disease risk management in a primary health care setting of north India.
Indian Heart J
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2008 Jan-Feb; 60(1): 19-25
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-3715
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was primarily carried out to assess the feasibility of an adapted WHO CVD risk management package in a primary care setting.METHODS:
A community intervention trial was conducted in eight health posts located in rural, urban, and slum areas of northern India. After a 4 day training, eight health workers implemented the package among 1010 adults > or =30 years of age from a randomly chosen cluster of households. Locally adapted scenario 1 WHO protocol was used for the assessment of CVD risks. The health workers inquired about smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, symptoms of angina, and transient ischaemic attacks; and measured systolic blood pressure (SBP7), height, and weight. Those with a risk were counseled and referred to a physician. Hypertensives were followed at 1, 3, and 5-month interval to reinforce risk prevention and adherence to treatment. In a 20% random sub sample, in the study and control area before and after the intervention, WHO STEPS instrument was used to evaluate effectiveness of the package.FINDINGS:
After training, the knowledge of health workers regarding risk factors and symptoms of CVDs increased from 47% to 92.5%, and their performance in detection of risks was comparable to the investigator. All health workers could pay scheduled home visits regularly. They referred 279 (27.6%) individuals having raised systolic blood pressure (SBP), and 74.5% contacted the doctor. Significant decrease in mean SBP (8.8 mm Hg) was observed during follow-up. Significantly higher reports of intention to quit tobacco (60.3% vs 25.5%) and regular intake of anti-hypertensive medication (58.3% vs 34.8%) were observed in the intervention area compared to the control area.CONCLUSION:
Adapted WHO CVD risk management package can be implemented through primary care system.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Program Evaluation
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Feasibility Studies
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Risk Factors
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Cohort Studies
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Evaluation studies
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Practice guideline
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian heart j
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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