The Impact of a Lifestyle Education Program (CHIP) on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: An Australasian Study

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>In 2011, 45,600 deaths were attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australia (ABS, 2013). CVD causes disability and death, as well as creating a financial burden to the individual and also to the health care systems. The current treatment of CVD is a predominately medical approach involving the use of pharmaceuticals and cardiac surgery. It is widely recognized that CVD is largely a disease of comfort, caused by poor lifestyle choices (Choi, Hunter, Tsou, & Sainsbury, 2005). Given CVD’s lifestyle origins it is not surprising that an estimated 70 - 90% of coronary episodes can be avoided through positive lifestyle choices ( Aldana et al., 2006). Residential lifestyle education programs, such as those which are delivered at the Pritikin Longevity Centre, have demonstrated success in reducing CVD risk factors through lifestyle modification, however these programs are expensive and separate the participants from their “home” environment. The CHIP intervention is a lifestyle education program that can be delivered inexpensively by volunteers and operates in a community setting so that participants are educated on making positive lifestyle choices while living in their normal living environment.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1017
avondale-bepress.authorsCheryl A Carrasco
avondale-bepress.context-key6348783
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/16
avondale-bepress.document-typethesis
avondale-bepress.field.advisor1Dr Darren Morton
avondale-bepress.field.advisor2Dr Peter Morey
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Used by permission: the author.</p> <p>A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 616.12 C23).</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Carrasco, C. A. (2014). <em>The impact of a lifestyle education program (CHIP) on cardiovascular disease risk factors: An Australasian study</em> (Master's thesis, Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/16</p>
avondale-bepress.field.degree_nameMaster of Education (Research) MEd (Research)
avondale-bepress.field.departmentFaculty of Education
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date2014-10-30T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.field_of_education06 Health
avondale-bepress.field.for_codes111716 Preventive Medicine
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date2014-12-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.schoolsEducation
avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&amp;context=theses_masters_research&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordsCHIP intervention
avondale-bepress.keywordshealth education
avondale-bepress.keywordshealth
avondale-bepress.label16
avondale-bepress.publication-date2014-12-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheses Masters Research
avondale-bepress.statepublished
avondale-bepress.submission-date2014-11-11T18:56:50Z
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeses_masters_research/16
avondale-bepress.titleThe Impact of a Lifestyle Education Program (CHIP) on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: An Australasian Study
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorCarrasco, Cheryl A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:38:45Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:38:45Z
dc.date.issued2014-12-01
dc.date.submitted2014-11-11T18:56:50Z
dc.description.abstract<p>In 2011, 45,600 deaths were attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australia (ABS, 2013). CVD causes disability and death, as well as creating a financial burden to the individual and also to the health care systems. The current treatment of CVD is a predominately medical approach involving the use of pharmaceuticals and cardiac surgery. It is widely recognized that CVD is largely a disease of comfort, caused by poor lifestyle choices (Choi, Hunter, Tsou, & Sainsbury, 2005). Given CVD’s lifestyle origins it is not surprising that an estimated 70 - 90% of coronary episodes can be avoided through positive lifestyle choices ( Aldana et al., 2006). Residential lifestyle education programs, such as those which are delivered at the Pritikin Longevity Centre, have demonstrated success in reducing CVD risk factors through lifestyle modification, however these programs are expensive and separate the participants from their “home” environment. The CHIP intervention is a lifestyle education program that can be delivered inexpensively by volunteers and operates in a community setting so that participants are educated on making positive lifestyle choices while living in their normal living environment.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Carrasco, C. A. (2014). <em>The impact of a lifestyle education program (CHIP) on cardiovascular disease risk factors: An Australasian study</em> (Master's thesis, Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_masters_research/16</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/06348783
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Used by permission: the author.</p> <p>A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 616.12 C23).</p>
dc.subjectCHIP intervention
dc.subjecthealth education
dc.subjecthealth
dc.titleThe Impact of a Lifestyle Education Program (CHIP) on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: An Australasian Study
dc.typeThesis
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