Prince Edward Island Heart Health Dissemination Research Project: establishing a sustainable community mobilization initiative.
This paper provides an overview of the Prince Edward Island Heart Health Program (PEIHHP) Dissemination Research Project. Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a small province in the Atlantic region of Canada with a population of 137,980. The Island's economy is dependent on the fishery, agriculture, and tourism industries. Although unemployment rates are high (14.4%), Prince Edward Island has the lowest poverty rate in the country at 15.2%, high levels of social support (86%), and the second lowest rate of high chronic stress (Report on the Health of Canadians, 1996, 1999).
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PEI Department of Health and Social Services, P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8. REWHITE@gow.pe.ca
Mitchell
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Gyorfi-Dyke
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Sweet
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Hebert
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Moase
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MacPhee
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MacDonald
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003256:Community Participation; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011325:Prince Edward Island; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration