892 SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF EXERCISE TESTING AND OTHER RISK FACTOR SCREENING EXAMINATIONS

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S159
Author(s):  
L. W. Gibbons ◽  
C. E. Barlow ◽  
H. W. Kohl ◽  
S. N. Blair
Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margie Campbell ◽  
Jessica Lee ◽  
Tammy Watts

Background and Purpose: Despite advances in the acute treatment of stroke, many patients are delayed in seeking care. While many factors contribute to delays, the principle factor continues to be a lack of public knowledge regarding stroke signs and symptoms. For several years, our Comprehensive Stroke team had been completing community stroke screenings independent of our CV team partners. As the risk factors for Stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) are very similar, we explored the possibility of combining our resources with our Neurological Institute staff and the Heart Institute staff. The purpose behind our process improvement project was to improve collaboration, enhance utilization of resources, and provide more comprehensive risk factor assessment and risk factor education for our participants. An additional goal included teaching the participants the signs/symptoms of Stroke and MI and the importance of calling 911 immediately. Methods: The first step was to create a team that included Neurological Institute and Heart Institute team members. We developed educational materials to be used during the events, including a comprehensive Stroke and Cardiovascular disease booklet, a Risk Factor Scorecard and other visual aids. As the project progressed, additional team members were added to meet the expanded needs identified during the screenings completed. Physician referral was incorporated for appropriate patients. Results: In 2017, the Stroke team completed 3 events and screened 180 participants with a total of 14 volunteers. In 2018, the Neurological/Heart teams completed 5 events with 180 participants screened by 57 volunteers. Thus far in 2019, the Neurological/Heart team has completed 5 events with 333 participants screened and 38 volunteers participating. Conclusions: An interdisciplinary team approach resulted in more comprehensive risk factor screening for participants, increased number of events and greater community outreach. In addition, 4 participants were referred for Cardiology appointments.


2000 ◽  
Vol 34 ((Suppl.)) ◽  
pp. S170-S180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaughan Carr ◽  
Sean Halpin ◽  
Namson Lau ◽  
Sian O'Brien ◽  
Jane Beckmann ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Bekwelem ◽  
J. J. VanWormer ◽  
J. L. Boucher ◽  
R. F. Pereira

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
◽  
Ian Anderson ◽  
Vicki Atkinson ◽  
James D Best ◽  
Paul Briggs ◽  
...  

The Heart Health Project was developed in partnership between Aboriginal health and social organisations in the Goulburn-Murray region and university departments. The aims included screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and evaluating community-directed interventions. We describe the development of the Heart Health Project and the results of risk factor screening among employees (n=66) of Aboriginal organisations during 2003-04. Screening identified few new cases of overt hypertension, diabetes or hypercholesterolaemia, but did find a large proportion of the survey sample who smoked, had evidence of periodontal disease or who had ?high normal? levels of risk factors at a relatively young age, placing them at risk of developing overt disease. Barriers to diet and exercise behaviours thought to protect against CVD were documented. While appropriate planning made clinical follow-up relatively straightforward, effective referral of at-risk people to primary prevention programs was more difficult. The barriers to making diet and exercise changes need consideration in designing interventions for primary prevention of CVD, as does the importance of promoting heart health in a culturally relevant way. This can be achieved through community direction but long-term support for partnerships and intervention programs is required.


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