A heart health survey at the worksite: the first step to effective programming.
1. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in Canada, accounting for 42% of all deaths. 2. Workplace policy and health promotion programs can have a significant impact on modifiable risk factors associated with the development of heart disease. 3. This article describes the results of a worksite cardiovascular risk behavior screening of 652 mining employees in Sudbury, Ontario. 4. The theoretical framework for this study is based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model: to reach the ultimate outcome, improved quality of life changes must be made at both the individual as well as the environmental (workplace) level (Green, 1991).
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Rukholm
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Vanderlee
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Hyland
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D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors