Women Take PRIDE in Managing Heart Disease
An Effective Practice
Description
The “Women Take PRIDE” (WTP) intervention was developed and tested by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. It is a four-week education and behavior modification program for women over the age of 60 who have heart disease. The intervention was originally done in a hospital-based setting, but Senior Services of Albany will adapt this model by making it more applicable to community settings.
Goal / Mission
This project seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of both providing the intervention and recruiting participants in a community setting.
Results / Accomplishments
Results of the original study showed that at 12 months post intervention, participants in the intervention group had better physical functioning and improved ambulation, were less symptomatic, and had lost more body weight than control group participants. Additional research published in 2003 examined hospital billing data from a 36-month period, and showed that participants in the intervention group had 46% fewer in-patient days and 49% lower in-patient costs than participants in the control group.
Currently, an RTC is being conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
Currently, an RTC is being conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Senior Service Centers of the Albany Area, Inc
Primary Contact
Tianna Pettinger, LMSW
Senior Services of Albany
20 Rensselaer St.
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 465-6465
http://www.seniorservicesofalbany.com/
Senior Services of Albany
20 Rensselaer St.
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 465-6465
http://www.seniorservicesofalbany.com/
Topics
Health / Older Adults
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Women's Health
Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Women's Health
Organization(s)
Senior Service Centers of the Albany Area, Inc
Source
Center for Managing Chronic Disease
Date of publication
2006
Date of implementation
9/30/2003
Location
Albany, NY
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Target Audience
Older Adults