title: Results of a community translation of the "Women Take PRIDE" heart disease self-management program.
abstract: This article reports the results of a community demonstration of an evidence-based heart disease self-management program for older women. Women Take PRIDE (WTP) is a group-based education and behavior modification program, based on social cognitive theory, designed to enhance heart disease self-management among older women. We implemented the program in community settings with 129 participants. Evaluation data was collected at baseline and at 4- and 12-month follow-ups. Outcomes included general health status, functional health status, and knowledge. Results showed significant improvements in self-rated health, energy, social functioning, knowledge of community resources, and number, frequency, and bother of cardiac symptoms. These results demonstrate that an evidence-based heart disease self-management program can be effective at improving health and quality of life among older women with heart disease when implemented in community settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy, Management, & Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, Rensselaer, NY, USA mgallant@albany.edu.
authors.forename: Mary P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gallant
authors.affiliation: NYS Office for the Aging, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Tianna M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pettinger
authors.affiliation: Northeast Health, Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Cassandra L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.affiliation: LeadingAge New York, Latham, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Spokane
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006331:Heart Diseases; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: community intervention; evidence-based; heart disease self-management; older women; translation