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A community-based program for cardiovascular health awareness.

Larry W Chambers1, Janusz Kaczorowski, Lisa Dolovich

  • 1Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON. lchamber@scohs.on.ca

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|April 22, 2006
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The Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) demonstrated that community pharmacy sessions effectively improve access to blood pressure monitoring and cardiovascular health information for older adults, physicians, and pharmacists.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Cardiovascular Medicine

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults.
  • Effective strategies are needed to improve cardiovascular health awareness and management in this population.
  • Existing healthcare models may not adequately address the complex needs of older adults regarding cardiovascular health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) in improving cardiovascular health processes for older adults.
  • To enhance the loop of care between family physicians and older adult patients regarding cardiovascular health.
  • To assess the role of community pharmacies in delivering cardiovascular health awareness interventions.

Main Methods:

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  • The Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) involved family physicians (FPs) inviting older adult patients to community pharmacy sessions.
  • Trained volunteer peer health educators (PHEs) assisted patients with blood pressure recording and cardiovascular risk profiling.
  • Information was relayed to FPs via an automated database, with pharmacists and patients receiving copies of results.

Main Results:

  • 47% of FPs and 79% of pharmacists agreed to participate.
  • 39% of invited older adult patients attended the CHAP community pharmacy sessions.
  • 100% of attendees agreed to share their risk profile and blood pressure readings with their FP, with positive feedback from all stakeholders.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based pharmacy CHAP sessions are a feasible method to enhance patient, physician, and pharmacist access to reliable blood pressure measurements and cardiovascular health information.
  • The program shows promise in improving the processes of care for older adults' cardiovascular health.
  • A randomized trial is underway to determine the impact of CHAP on blood pressure monitoring.