Impact of training primary care physicians in behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ecuador

Impact of training primary care physicians in behavioral counseling to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ecuador

Objective. To assess the feasibility of implementing a physician-based, patient-centered counseling intervention model in Ecuador to improve the ability of primary care physicians (PCPs) to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among patients. Methods. This was a randomized clinical trial...

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Main Authors: Manuel E. Baldeón, Marco Fornasini, Nancy Flores, Philip A. Merriam, Milagros Rosal, Juan C. Zevallos, Ira Ocken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2018-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
health human resource training
diabetes mellitus, type 2
cholesterol, HDL
cholesterol, LDL
blood pressure
Ecuador
Online Access:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49468

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