Attendance, activation and health profiles of participants, a prospective study on a regional cardiometabolic disease self-management program in Laval, Canada

Abstract Background Chronic diseases are responsible for over 70% of all deaths globally. While some self-management programs have been shown to be efficacious in preventing or altering trajectories chronic conditions, scaling-up and sustaining such beyond tightly-controlled study conditions remain a major challenge. CISSS-Laval partnered with the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program team co-develop Cible-santé/prévention evaluate first cohort participants enrolled program, order better understand program’s implementation scope. The objective current was describe profile attendees level engagement new, region-wide cardiometabolic disease program offered Laval, Canada. Methods This prospective no comparison group. Potential were identified referred from April December 2015 by their primary care health professional practicing one city’s interdisciplinary clinics. They had blood pressure, waist circumference body mass index measured trained volunteers, completed questionnaire on habits, activation risk developing prediabetes type 2 diabetes next 10 years. Results A descriptive analysis 141 Cible-Santé/prévention showed very low attendance. Furthermore, only 1 full program. typically attracted adults factors associated (high circumference, obesity), but an already high knowledge, skills confidence participate activities. Conclusion provides portrait new which highlights potential supporting patients ready make changes also exposes difficulty attracting larger number diversity encouraging completion