Results of a multifactor cardiovascular risk reduction program in the Czech Republic: The healthy Dubec project

Authors
Albright, CL Komarek, L Osancova, K Kebza, V Janovska, J Lhotska, L Okenkova, J Roth, Z Vignerova, J Poledne, R Andel, M Malkova, J Herman, D Kraml, P Havel, R Frost, P Palmer, S Kraemer, HC Farquhar, JW
Citation
Cl. Albright et al., Results of a multifactor cardiovascular risk reduction program in the Czech Republic: The healthy Dubec project, INT J BEH M, 7(1), 2000, pp. 44-61
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10705503 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
44 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-5503(2000)7:1<44:ROAMCR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Czech cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality rates are among the highest in the world. A 2-year community-based project was designed to increase CVD awareness and knowledge and behavior change skills, thus stimu lating change in CVD-related behaviors. Dubec, a Czech town located just ou tside Prague, was the study community. Risk-factor surveys were conducted b efore and after the intervention (1992 and 1994). The intervention combined communitywide health Education and intensive medical treatment of individu als at high risk for CVD.