The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis?
Aims: Owing to high cardiovascular mortality, the Norwegian Government introduced the programme ``Health and Inequalities in Finnmark'' in 1988. One of the projects in this programme was aimed at changing cardiovascular risk factors through community-based intervention in a fishing communi...
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crsagepubl:10.1080/14034940210134077 2024-10-13T14:04:57+00:00 The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? Lupton, Beate Søholt Fønnebø, Vinjar Søgaard, Anne Johanne 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034940210134077 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14034940210134077 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Scandinavian Journal of Public Health volume 31, issue 3, page 178-186 ISSN 1403-4948 1651-1905 journal-article 2003 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940210134077 2024-09-17T04:39:22Z Aims: Owing to high cardiovascular mortality, the Norwegian Government introduced the programme ``Health and Inequalities in Finnmark'' in 1988. One of the projects in this programme was aimed at changing cardiovascular risk factors through community-based intervention in a fishing community in the Norwegian Arctic. Methods: The intervention community Båtsfjord and the three control communities were selected from the same coastal area. The intervention was based on a quasi-experimental design, and evaluated by population surveys before (1987) and after (1993) the invention. The attending cohort was analysed. The intervention method was based on empowerment and cooperation between different organizations, and the primary healthcare system. Results: From 1987-93, the male cohort in Båtsfjord had a more favourable development when compared with changes in the control communities regarding the 8.6% increase in physical activity (p=0.047), the reduction in systolic blood pressure by 0.01 mmHg (p=0.002), and the reduction in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p<0.001). The female cohort in Båtsfjord had a more favourable development when compared with changes in the control communities regarding the 11.2% increase in use of low-fat milk (p=0.046), the increase in systolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p=0.024), and the reduction in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p<0.001). Conclusion: Despite a difficult economic situation for the Arctic coastal communities, the study found it possible for voluntary organizations, local public administration, and local health personnel to promote change in lifestyle and blood pressure using a community intervention approach. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Båtsfjord Finnmark Finnmark SAGE Publications Arctic Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 31 3 178 186 |
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Aims: Owing to high cardiovascular mortality, the Norwegian Government introduced the programme ``Health and Inequalities in Finnmark'' in 1988. One of the projects in this programme was aimed at changing cardiovascular risk factors through community-based intervention in a fishing community in the Norwegian Arctic. Methods: The intervention community Båtsfjord and the three control communities were selected from the same coastal area. The intervention was based on a quasi-experimental design, and evaluated by population surveys before (1987) and after (1993) the invention. The attending cohort was analysed. The intervention method was based on empowerment and cooperation between different organizations, and the primary healthcare system. Results: From 1987-93, the male cohort in Båtsfjord had a more favourable development when compared with changes in the control communities regarding the 8.6% increase in physical activity (p=0.047), the reduction in systolic blood pressure by 0.01 mmHg (p=0.002), and the reduction in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p<0.001). The female cohort in Båtsfjord had a more favourable development when compared with changes in the control communities regarding the 11.2% increase in use of low-fat milk (p=0.046), the increase in systolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p=0.024), and the reduction in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg (p<0.001). Conclusion: Despite a difficult economic situation for the Arctic coastal communities, the study found it possible for voluntary organizations, local public administration, and local health personnel to promote change in lifestyle and blood pressure using a community intervention approach. |
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Lupton, Beate Søholt Fønnebø, Vinjar Søgaard, Anne Johanne The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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Lupton, Beate Søholt Fønnebø, Vinjar Søgaard, Anne Johanne |
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The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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The Finnmark Intervention Study: is it possible to change CVD risk factors by community-based intervention in an Arctic village in crisis? |
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finnmark intervention study: is it possible to change cvd risk factors by community-based intervention in an arctic village in crisis? |
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