Prevention of cardiovascular disease within the primary health care system--feasibility of a prevention programme within the Sollentuna primary health care catchment area.
OBJECTIVE
To integrate prevention of cardiovascular disease within the primary health care.


METHODS
A prevention programme which combines population and individual high-risk strategy.


METHODS
The Primary Health Care in Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden.


METHODS
Characteristics of, and risk factor prevalence among, persons registered in the prevention programme.


RESULTS
During the first year more than 2000 persons, representing every tenth visitor and 6% of the population aged 15-60 years, were registered in the prevention programme. 90% were < or = 60 years and 62% were women. A large proportion (70%) had risk factors that required advice, treatment, and follow up. 24% of the men and 27% of the women were smokers, 68% and 62% respectively, had serum cholesterol > or = 5.2 mmol/l, and 33% and 22% had a diastolic blood pressure > or = 90 mmHg.


CONCLUSIONS
The present study implies that it is possible to integrate a large scale prevention programme in the existing primary health care organization. The prevalence of risk factors in those who enter the prevention programme is high, which places great demands for treatment and follow up.
Hellénius
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Sollentuna Primary Health Care Centre, Sweden.
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Krakau
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Berglund
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology
D002784:Cholesterol