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Preventive Medicine 2018
Journal of Preventive Medicine
ISSN: 2572-5483
Page 70
July 16-17, 2018
London, UK
9
th
Edition of International Conference on
Preventive Medicine
& Public Health
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on-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risky lifestyle
behaviors challenge healthcare systems worldwide; an
increasing elderly population compounds this challenge. NCDs
are the leading cause of death and disability globally, accounting
for 3/5 deaths worldwide, and more than half of the global
disease burden. The challenge is to keep the growing ageing
population healthy, functional, and independent by delaying/
preventing disease development or better managing existing
diseases. As health care systems place greater emphasis on
health promotion/disease prevention, the active involvement of
primary care providers including physicians and nurses is vital.
Building the capacity of health systems and health workers
to respond effectively to NCDs and ensuring access to needed
community resources and supports, can support healthy ageing.
Health risk appraisals with feedback (HRAFs) are readily available
and widely used tools which can support healthy ageing. They
collect data concerning the multiple factors affecting the
ability of individuals to be healthy, allowing for development of
personalized prevention plans which better meet the needs of
patients as they attempt to change lifestyle behaviors. This study
examined advanced practice nurse (APN) perceptions/ practices
concerning use of HRAs during wellness visits. Results indicated
that APNs agreed it is important to collaboratively identify risks
and develop a personalized prevention plan, but only a small
percentage use data such as that generated by HRAs to do so.
This study informed development of an APN intervention using
HRAs, home/social assessments, and monthly follow-up support
to enhance health promotion efforts with ageing adults visiting a
community-based clinic for care.
vsimpson@purdue.eduBuilding a model for health promotion with older adults: A
nurse guided personalized intervention
Vicki Simpson
Purdue University, USA
J Prev Med 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2572-5483-C1-003