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Evaluación del impacto sanitario del Programa Estaciones Saludables en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública . 2018, Vol. 42, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective. To explore the motivations and expectations of the users of the Program for Healthy Centers in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and to evaluate its potential health impact. Methods. In-depth interviews were conducted (n = 34) and a self-administered survey was sent to users of the program (n = 605). An epidemiological model was developed to estimate the impact of the program on cardiovascular events (CVE) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Results. The main motivating factors for using the healthy centers were geographic and economic accessibility (free services) and satisfaction with the care received. 14.4% (95% CI, 10.3-18.5%) of hypertensive users and 24.8% (95% CI, 17.6-32.0%) of diabetic users reported having learned of their altered values in the healthy center. More than half of the respondents reported some improvement in their knowledge about the benefits of physical activity and healthy eating; this was more frequent among those who were younger, of lower educational level, users of the public health system, users of a healthy center in the South zone and those who had a cardiometabolic risk factor (p<0.05). It was estimated that the healthy centers would prevent 12.5 cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events per year in the assisted population (4.75 events/100 000) and 47.75 DALYs due to these causes. Conclusions. The healthy centers are a favorable space for the implementation of health promotion and prevention actions, contributing to the detection of and facilitating the monitoring of risk factors, with a potential to prevent cardiovascular events and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CEREBROVASCULAR disease prevention
*METABOLIC disorders
*HYPERTENSION
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*CUSTOMER satisfaction
*PEOPLE with diabetes
*FOOD habits
*HEALTH promotion
*HEALTH services accessibility
*INTERVIEWING
*MATHEMATICAL models
*MEDICAL care use
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*PUBLIC health
*RISK assessment
*SURVEYS
*THEORY
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*HUMAN services programs
*HEALTH literacy
*PHYSICAL activity
*EVALUATION of human services programs
*HEALTH impact assessment
*PREVENTION
*PSYCHOLOGY
*DISEASE risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- Spanish
- ISSN :
- 10204989
- Volume :
- 42
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 134282291
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2018.150