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Population Based CVD Health Risk AppraisalA method to create a "critical mass" of health-conscious peopleBirger Gran, M.D., General Practitioner, Luleå, Sweden. Research fellow at the Karolinska Institute, Dept. of Social Medicine, Kronan Health Center, Sundbyberg, Sweden, Address for offprints: Birger Gran Seminariegatan 13 S-97242 Luleå Sweden This study used a population based screening procedure as a means for a combined strategy for targeting individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease while aiming for a low-risk population. During a five month period 68% of the total target population (2642 out of 3880) men and women attended the screening. We found, 1) that a broad population based health risk appraisal activity, supported by a personal computer as an educational tool and as a means to speed up the handling of each test, was feasible, 2) that it was easy to identify high risk individuals, to be able to offer them further follow-up, and 3) that there is evidence supporting the view that reaching a large proportion of the population in a limited time period, a "critical mass", will contribute to a growing health awareness not only among participants but also among the general population in the actual area.
Key Words: Health risk appraisal • population based • risk factor screening • cardiovascular disease • community intervention
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 22, No. 4,
256-263 (1994) |
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