Enhancement of rural community committee capacity for heart health promotion in Manitoba.
The province of Manitoba is 'rural' by nature, although 70% of its one million people reside within two large urban centres. The Manitoba Heart Health Project (MHHP) province-wide survey (1989) showed that cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors were highest and heart health-related knowledge was lowest in the rural population. Working with rural communities, the MHHP Demonstration Project (1992-95) carried out rural heart health promotion using a rural community committee-driven approach with appropriate training, limited resources and at low cost.
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Manitoba Heart Health Project, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Room 423, Education Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2. dharvey@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Gelskey
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D003256:Community Participation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008350:Manitoba; D009313:National Health Programs; D019982:Organizational Case Studies / Q000379:methods; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012424:Rural Population