Process Evaluation of Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities: A Rural Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the implementation of a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention program for rural women: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities (SHHC).

Design

Mixed-methods process evaluation.

Setting/participants

A total of 101 women from 8 rural towns were enrolled in the SHHC program; 93 were enrolled as controls. Eligible participants were aged ≥40 years, sedentary, and overweight or obese. Local health educators (n = 15) served as program leaders within each town.

Outcome measures

Reach, fidelity, dose delivered, dose received, and program satisfaction were assessed using after-class surveys, participant satisfaction surveys, interviews with program leaders, and participant focus groups.

Analysis

Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests

SUBMITTER: Sriram U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6422156 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature