Cent Eur J Public Health 1995, 3(4):230-233

"Healthy Dubec" -design of a joint Czech-American community project for the reduction of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (adapted from American experience)

Komarek L., Kebza V., Lhotska L., Osancova K., Janovska J., Okenkova J., Roth Z., Vignerova J., Potockova J., Havel R.J.

National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic

The project is a combination of individual and community-based intervention which adapted and modified methods and techniques originally used in The Three-City Community Study and The Stanford Five-City Project in a small community outside Prague. The goal is to reduce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk factors by primary and secondary prevention, using a community-based approach. 61.5% of examined population with the low risk score during the baseline survey was exposed to intervention by community-based methods. 38.5% of adult population was included in intervention activities within the framework of secondary prevention in high risk groups. There are described: the method of community oriented intervention and the intervention oriented on high risk groups - nutrition intervention, quit smoking activities, stress control, physical activity promotion.

Published: November 1, 1995  Show citation