Jennifer O’Loughlin|Gilles Paradis|Katherine Gray?Donald|Lise Rénaud
The impact of a community-based heart disease prevention program in a low-income, inner-city neighborhood.
study evaluated impact 4year communitybased cardiovascular disease prevention program among adults aged 18 65 years living sthenri lowincome innercity neighborhood montreal quebecawareness participation program monitored 3 independent sample telephone surveys selfreported behaviors compared sthenri nearby comparison community program implementation 3year repeat independent sample survey 5year longitudinal cohort telephone surveyawareness program reached 374 participation low 23 secular declines smoking highfat diet physical inactivity increased communities statistically significant program effects detected independent sample surveys although physical inactivity increased comparison community sthenri longitudinal cohort sample small statistically significant increase favoring sthenri frequency cholesterol checkupsdespite careful adaptation program local social context communitywide program effects however several component interventions showed promise terms community penetration impact