Feasibility of implementing a community cardiovascular health promotion program with paramedics and volunteers in a South Asian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The South Asian population in Canada is growing and has elevated risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This study sought to adapt an evidence-based community risk assessment and health promotion program for a South Asian community with a large proportion of recent immigrants. The aims were to assess the feasibility of implementing this program and also to describe the rates of cardiometabolic risk factors observed in this sample population.

Methods

This was a feasibility study adapting and implementing the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) program for a South Asian population in an urban Canadian community for 14 months. CP@clinic is a free, drop-in chronic disease prevention and health promotion program implemented by paramedics who provide heal

SUBMITTER: Agarwal G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7590723 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature