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Bringing Evidence-Based Programs to San Diego: Healthier Living – Managing Ongoing Conditions

Bringing Evidence-Based Programs to San Diego: Healthier Living – Managing Ongoing Conditions. Kristen D. Smith, MPH Health Promotion Manager Aging & Independence Services. AIS Health Promotion: Over 10 Programs and Initiatives…. New Approaches to Improving Health Behaviors.

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Bringing Evidence-Based Programs to San Diego: Healthier Living – Managing Ongoing Conditions

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  1. Bringing Evidence-Based Programs to San Diego:Healthier Living – Managing Ongoing Conditions Kristen D. Smith, MPH Health Promotion Manager Aging & Independence Services

  2. AIS Health Promotion: Over 10 Programs and Initiatives…

  3. New Approaches to Improving Health Behaviors

  4. Nutrition Physical Activity Tobacco Use 3 BEHAVIORS Diabetes Heart/Stroke CancerRespiratory 4 CHRONIC DISEASES >50% of Deaths

  5. ??? • How do you get people to actually DO healthy behaviors? • What works? • What is cost-effective?

  6. Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditionsaka Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

  7. Getting Started • Certified Master Trainers • Certified Lay Leaders

  8. Parts of an Action Plan 1. Something the PARTICIPANT wants to do 2. Achievable 3. Action-specific 4. Answer the questions: • What? • How much? • When? • How often? 5. Confidence level of 7 or more

  9. Health Effects • Greater energy/reduced fatigue • Increase in exercise • Fewer social role limitations • Better psychological well-being • Enhanced partnerships with physicians • Improved health status • Reductions in pain symptoms • Decrease in depression • Decrease in shortness of breath • Improved quality of life • Greater self-efficacy and empowerment!!

  10. Health Care Utilization Effects • Fewer outpatient visits • Fewer emergency room (ER) visits • Fewer hospitalizations • Fewer days in hospital

  11. Offering tools and hope… “…My quality of life has been very poor. My illness has changed my life (professional life, travel, etc) and literally consumed me. I was in a dark place. This class has brought me back into the light and has transformed my thought process into a more positive and proactive approach to daily living. This class has given me hope, but more importantly empowered me with the tools to have a better quality of life.”

  12. Implementation in San Diego: • Host sites throughout county – apply now! • Leader training – early January 2011 • Classes begin by late January 2011 • Steering Committee – design referral system • Participant call-in number to find class: 858-495-5500

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