Cardiovascular disease prevention via a nurse-facilitated intervention clinic in a regional setting: The Protecting Healthy Hearts Program

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 352-361

  Carrington, Melinda J ^a   Stewart, Simon ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; diabetes; intervention; nurse management; prevention; risk assessment; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING INTERVENTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING PRACTICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES'; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84937045861     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: 18731953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474515114537022     Document Type: Article

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