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Table 2 Management options for BP, smoking cessation and physical activity

From: Development and testing of innovative patient resources for the management of coronary heart disease (CHD): a descriptive study

Choice Options

BP Management

Smoking Cessation

Physical Activity

Medical consultation

Follow doctors advice

Follow doctors advice

Follow doctors advice

Health professional-led intervention

Group session at local hospital

Local hospital dedicated program for smoking cessation

Six week supervised group exercise

intervention

Outpatient diet review

 

Community group walking program

Home program

Home medication, exercise program prescribed by doctor and allied health professional

Nil relevant

Written Home exercise program prescribed by allied health professional

Self-directed

Heartline

Quitline

Physical activity resources accessed at own discretion

 

Private dietitian

Heartline

 
 

Reading, multi-media resources

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