| Correlates of the sustainability of community-based heart health promotion interventions. | |
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PMID: 9808802 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This study investigated factors related to the perceived sustainability of 189 heart health promotion interventions initiated by a public health department or research initiative and implemented in a variety of organizations across Canada. METHODS: Data were collected in a telephone survey of key informants from schools, restaurants, grocery stores, health care facilities, and sports facilities that had implemented a heart health promotion intervention (risk factor screening, courses for smoking cessation, healthy eating or physical activity, support groups to promote healthy lifestyles, environmental modification, dissemination of information) in the past 8 years. RESULTS: Overall, 43.6% of 189 interventions were perceived to be very permanent, 34.8% were somewhat permanent, and 21.5% were not permanent. Independent correlates of perceived sustainability included intervention used no paid staff (odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval (95% Cl) = 3.7 (1.8, 7.5)), intervention was modified during implementation (OR (95% Cl) = 2.7 (1.4, 5.0)), there was a good fit between the local provider and the intervention (OR (95% Cl) = 2.4 (1.2, 5.0)), and there was the presence of a program champion (OR (95% Cl) = 2.3 (1.2, 4.4)). CONCLUSION: Consideration of these factors by health promotion program planners could increase the potential for sustainability of health promotion interventions implemented in the community. |
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Authors:
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J O'Loughlin; L Renaud; L Richard; L S Gomez; G Paradis |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Preventive medicine Volume: 27 ISSN: 0091-7435 ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Publication Date: 1998 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-11-30 Completed Date: 1998-11-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0322116 Medline TA: Prev Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 702-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 1998 American Health Foundation and Academic Press. |
Affiliation:
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Public Health Department, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec, Canada. jenniol.epid.lan.mcgill.ca |
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Adult Aged Attitude to Health* Canada Community Health Services / organization & administration* Female Health Promotion / organization & administration* Health Services Research Heart Diseases / prevention & control* Humans Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Program Evaluation Public Health Practice Questionnaires Risk Factors |
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