Georgia Cardiovascular Disease Intervention
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Public health intervention is an organized effort to improve emotional, physical, and mental health by promoting specific behavior. It also entails reframing unhealthy habits so that people can change the way they think about those habits. The interventions are run by public health or private departments. Screening programs, health promotion, supply of essential supplements, and vaccination are among the most common types of public health interventions (“Health Interventions, “n.d). Successful public health intervention to be discussed in this paper is cardiovascular disease intervention in the State of Georgia.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of adult death in the United States and accounts for 17.3 million deaths per year globally. From research conducted, the condition accrues more lives in Georgia State, 6% more than the United States average. These cardiovascular diseases include heart diseases, hypertension, stroke, obesity, and high blood pressure (“Georgia| Cardiovascular disease prevention (CVD) collaborative, Imereti region,” n.d.). These diseases are, however, preventable by controlling the levels of cholesterol, avoiding cigarette smoking. Two programs have been actively concerned in controlling the fatality of cardiovascular disease; the Reach for Wellness Program and The Georgia Stroke and heart attack prevention program.
Reach for Wellness program advocates for behavioral change and community interventions through education classes through the media and one on one. Cigarette smoking and physical inactivity have widely been discouraged. The intervention aimed at creating awareness of the risks associated with cigarettes smoking. Policies such as higher taxation of cigarettes and regulation of tobacco sales were imposed. Education of physical activities and proper nutrition to prevent obesity and cholesterol accumulation was advocated (“Heart disease and stroke | Healthy people 2020,” n.d.). The program participated with community groups to deliver evidence-based daily life programs. To ensure case management of those suffering from cardiovascular diseases, free diagnosis was provided to every individual, whether insured or uninsured.
More emphasis was laid on healthcare interventions. Patients who tested to live with these chronic diseases were closely monitored, counseled on a healthy lifestyle, and were given medicines at low costs. Kits that allowed self-management of high blood pressure and heart failures were availed. These kits trigger an alarm when abnormal heart pumping is realized, and nurses are able to plan a schedule for follow up before it the risk is too high. Adopted hypertension and diabetes protocols helped patients improved their medical adherence and therefore improve their general health (“Healing failing hearts,” 2019).
Public health interventions in cardiovascular disease management can be said to be successful. Although Georgia State still records the highest fatalities from CVD across the United States, the management of existing cases has seen improvements. The Centre for Disease Control evaluation stated that heart attack and stroke new cases have significantly reduced. Improved treatment has reduced the number of fatalities and those suffering from heart failure can live longer and better lives(“Georgia| Cardiovascular disease prevention (CVD) collaborative, Imereti region,” n.d.).
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Georgia| Cardiovascular disease prevention (CVD) collaborative, Imereti region. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.usaidassist.org/resources/georgia-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-cvd-collaborative-imereti-region
Healing failing hearts. (2019, February 1). Retrieved from https://www.georgiatrend.com/2019/02/01/healing-failing-hearts/
Heart disease and stroke | Healthy people 2020. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/heart-disease-and-stroke
Retrieved from https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/research/phncouncil/docs/PHInterventionsHandout.pdf