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Helping people take action for healthier living
hearts@work is an award winning program designed to support people in improving their health. It focuses on the prevention of cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle related conditions through risk factor screening, education, motivation-based counselling and goal setting.
A heart health literacy campaign
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For health professionals, hearts@work provides resources and training for community-based health promotion events
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For members of the public, a hearts@work event is an opportunity to check risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes and set personal health improvement goals
Goals
- Identify individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions
- Assess the degree and nature of their risk
- Help them set lifestyle goals based on a self-assessment approach
- Encourage and assist them to access treatment and local resources
- Follow-up to encourage and support positive lifestyle change
Features
- Evidence-based
- Patient-centered
- Self-management focus
- Multi-disciplinary
- Cost-effective
- Builds a healthy living legacy in the community
Approach
A community health literacy campaign built on partnerships with health authorities, communities and healthcare professionals. Every health authority is involved, as well as corporate clients, municipalities, fire services, police and communities.
- Train-the-trainer approach
- Supporting people and communities for healthy living
Results
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hearts@work Video (Watch Video) ×
RN Shawna Buchholz checks a hearts@work participant's blood pressure during heart health screening.
| The BC Medical Association recognized hearts@work with the 2005 Excellence in Health Promotion Award |