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- Abstract:
- To ensure that incarceration does not act as a facilitator of or exacerbate health disparities, we must assure this population has access to information to prevent chronic disease just as the general population could attain through primary care and public media campaigns. Given the high prevalence of CVD and its risk factors in the incarcerated population, there is a potential to minimize unhealthy habits in prisoner populations by educating individuals on CVD and heart-healthy strengthening behaviors. This unmet need opportunity inspired the development and implementation of the DOC: Heart & Sole Debate, a pilot health education course focused on teaching Cardiovascular Education and heart healthy habits to the male prison population, guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Implementation Intention (II) theory. The primary hypothesis was that an intervention that focused on improving CVD knowledge and risk perception may improve participants’ engagement in heart healthy behaviors, including regular stress reduction practices and exercise.
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- Thesis (M. P. H.)--Brown University, 2019
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Godfrey, Melissa Marie,
"A Quantitative Pilot Study Assessment of Behavior Change Theory-Guided Heart Disease Education Program in Incarcerated Men Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC): Heart & Sole Debate"
(2019).
Public Health Theses and Dissertations.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/2w6x-m684
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