Outcomes of Comprehensive Heart Care Programs in High-Risk Women

Primary prevention programs to reduce heart disease risk in women.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. Despite this statistic, many women do not perceive heart disease as a priority health concern. Recognizing that prevention begins in the community, the American Hospital Association launched a national fellowship program in 1998 to improve cardiovascular health. This article describes a practice innovation designed by a clinical nurse sp...

Outcomes of National Community Organization Cardiovascular Prevention Programs for High-Risk Women

The purpose of this study was to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women by implementing a cardiovascular prevention health promotion program in faith- and community-based sites. The primary outcomes were reducing obesity and increasing physical activity. A longitudinal cohort of high-risk (age > 40, ethnic minority) women (n = 1,052) was enrolled at 32 sites across the USA. The pre- ...

Prevalence of High Risk Behaviors among Women in Tehran

Objective: High risk behaviors among women can have detrimental consequences on this critical group of society and its increasing rate expose them to more serious dangers. In the light of these issues, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence of high risk behaviors of women living in Tehran. Hopefully, the study results may help take some measures to decrease high risk behaviors and sol...

Pnm-4: Nursing Care in High Risk Pregnancies

Onm-13: Prenatal Care in High-Risk Pregnancies

Prenatal care is more than just health care in pregnancy. For the vast majority of women, pregnancy follows a routine course. Some women, however, have medical difficulties related to their health or the health of their baby. These women experience what is called a high-risk pregnancy. A pregnancy may be considered high-risk for a variety of reasons. Some of these include: diabetes, preeclampsi...