scholarly journals Intervention fidelity for a complex behaviour change intervention in community pharmacy addressing cardiovascular disease risk

2015 ◽  
pp. cyv050 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Mc Namara ◽  
S. L. O'Reilly ◽  
J. George ◽  
G. M. Peterson ◽  
S. L. Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Intervention Fidelity ◽  
Behaviour Change Intervention ◽  
Complex Behaviour

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Australian Community Pharmacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 667-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin P. Mc Namara ◽  
Gregory M. Peterson ◽  
Josie Hughes ◽  
Ines Krass ◽  
Vincent Versace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Australian Community

scholarly journals CARDIOVASCULAR RISK SCREENING SERVICES IN SUDANESE COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
SUMIA S MOHAMED ◽  
DALIA A BALLAL
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the Sudanese community pharmacists' knowledge and practice of cardiovascular disease risk assessment services.Methods: The study was conducted as a non-interventional, descriptive, cross sectional community-pharmacy based survey.Results: The Response rate was 91%. The obese and the elderly received the highest ratings for cardiovascular disease risk assessment. Hypertension, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and ages >55 and 36-55 years were mostly targeted for screening. Variable responses were reported regarding the type of fasting lipid profile that is screened. One third of the participants claimed to have screening evaluation forms. Most participants had the appropriate equipment for screening but only a few had cholesterol measures. Only 27% reported the use of cardiovascular risk charts or calculator for the evaluation. Overwhelming majority had no documentation records and the most available reference was the BNF.Conclusion: The current knowledge and practice of cardiovascular disease risk assessment is poor and need fundamental development. Community pharmacy practice in the Sudan is still product oriented. These services were provided by respondents on voluntary bases without full knowledge or appropriate training on proper assessment and evaluation of the risks that they measured. This needs to change if pharmacy’s potential is to be reached. Collaboration between health authorities and universities is essential to acknowledge the new roles of the pharmacist and provide the appropriate knowledge and training needed to promote and implement the change process that is required.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Raeside ◽  
Stephanie Partridge ◽  
Anna Singleton ◽  
Julie Redfern
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cvd Risk Factors ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Behaviour Change Interventions ◽  
Cvd Prevention

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Early atherosclerotic changes can begin to occur early in life and though adolescence. The prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors, namely, smoking, poor diet quality, excessive alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity can exacerbate the early onset of atherosclerosis. There is a need to improve modifiable risk factors during adolescence to prevent progression to CVD in later life. Electronic health (eHealth) behaviour change interventions are a potential solution for adolescents to improve CVD risk factors, given adolescents are digital frontrunners and digital technology is wide-reaching. The process of co-creating eHealth behaviour change interventions with adolescents is a promising strategy to improve intervention effectiveness and engagement. Additionally, effective youth advocacy is an emerging strategy for CVD prevention in adolescents. This narrative review evaluates published eHealth behaviour change interventions targeting cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents, which utilize a co-creation process, describe the emerging role of advocacy in CVD prevention for adolescents and provide recommendations for future interventions.

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