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Title: | Feasibility study adapting and implementing CP@clinic for a South Asian population |
Authors: | Agarwal, Gina Bhandari, Manika Pirrie, Melissa Angeles, Ric Marzanek, Francine |
Keywords: | Community Paramedicine;Primary Care;Vulnerable Populations;South Asian |
Publication Date: | 2020 |
Abstract: | 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. |
Description: | An infographic describing the results of the following study published in BMC Public Health: "Feasibility of implementing a community cardiovascular health promotion program with paramedics and volunteers in a South Asian population" |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/28609 |
Appears in Collections: | Family Medicine Publications |
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SouthAsianPopulation_2020_English.pdf | 243.39 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
SouthAsianPopulation_2020_French.pdf | 455.02 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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