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Published on: April 19, 2019
The Equality Health-CVD intervention: protocol for a feasibility study of a home-based multi-component cardiovascular
Anna Pennington1,2, Kelly Morgan3, Jonathan Hewitt4,5,6
1Gwent Public Health Team, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Caerleon, UK. anna.Pennington@wales.nhs.uk.
Insights
This pilot study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of the Equality Health-Cardiovascular Disease (Equality Health-CVD) intervention for vascular disease patients. Findings will guide future cardiovascular disease prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Health Intervention Research
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affect the heart and blood vessels, with modifiable risk factors contributing to heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
- Community-based interventions can mitigate CVD risk factors through physiological assessments, health coaching, and psychosocial support.
- These interventions are underutilized in standard secondary care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Equality Health-CVD intervention.
- To evaluate a 12-week, place-based intervention for patients with vascular disease.
Main Methods:
- A 12-week, single-arm pilot study in Wales, UK, with 20 participants.
- Quantitative data collected via questionnaires (PROMIS 10, South Wales Social Wellbeing Scale, EuroQol-5D) and physical health assessments (BMI, waist circumference, heart rate, blood pressure) at baseline and week 12.
- Qualitative data from one-to-one interviews with participants (n=10-15) and intervention deliverers (n=2), alongside recruitment, retention, and fidelity data.
Main Results:
- Data collection focused on feasibility and acceptability metrics.
- Participant recruitment and retention rates were monitored.
- Intervention fidelity was assessed through implementation data.
Conclusions:
- The study provides crucial feasibility and acceptability data for the Equality Health-CVD intervention.
- Findings will inform future implementation strategies and efficacy studies for cardiovascular disease prevention programs.
Background:
Cardiovascular diseases comprise a range of conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, with numerous underlying modifiable determinants that raise the risk of heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Many of these risk factors could be mitigated through community-based health improvement interventions, which include physiological assessments, health behaviour coaching, psychosocial factors, and wider determinants of health support. Despite their potential, such interventions are seldom integrated into standard secondary care provision. This feasibility study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the equality health-cardiovascular disease (Equality Health-CVD) intervention, a 12-week, place-based intervention for patients with vascular disease.
Methods:
The study will use a single-arm 12-week pilot study based in Wales, UK. A total of 20 participants will be recruited. Quantitative data (questionnaire and physical health assessments) will be collected at week 1 (baseline) and week 12. Questionnaires will include PROMIS 10, South Wales Social Wellbeing Scale and EuroQol-5D tools. Health assessments will collect data on body mass index, waist circumference, heart rate and blood pressure. One-to-one interviews will be conducted with a sub-sample of participants (n = 10-15) and intervention deliverers (n = 2). Data on participant recruitment and retention and the fidelity of intervention implementation will also be collected.
Discussion:
This study will provide important findings on the feasibility and acceptability of the Equality Health-CVD. Findings are critical for guiding future directions on intervention implementation and efficacy.
Trial Registration:
ISRCTN11889657.
