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Table 3 Implementation Effectiveness Outcomes

From: Strengthening community-clinical linkages to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in rural NC: feasibility phase of the CHANGE study

Implementation Variables

Mean (SD) or N (%)a

Recruitment yield (reach) (Enrolled/Interested) (%)

131/346 (38)

Program Delivery

 Contact duration in minutes, mean (SD)

  Counseling visit

76(24)

  Booster call

15(14)

 Module selected as priority topic for first counseling visit, %

  Medication Adherence

8 (8)

  Smoking Cessation

4 (4)

  Nutrition (Healthy Eating)

76 (72)

  Physical Activity

16 (15)

  None selected

1 (1)

 Mean modules completed / visit

1.6

 Mean goals set / visit

2.2

 Mean referrals /visit

0.7

 Referral frequency by type

  Wellness center

42 (18)

  Senior or Community center

41 (17)

  Cooperative Extension programs

16 (7)

  Medication assistance

10 (4)

  Smoking cessation

7 (3)

  Diabetes / other support groups

14 (6)

  Farmers market / food resources

38 (16)

  Parks / Walking or bike trail

26 (11)

  Gym / Walking group

7 (3)

  Other community resources

37 (16)

 Referrals acted on / referrals given, mean

0.5

 Referrals resulting in services received / referrals given, mean

0.4

  1. aPercentages may not add to 100 because of rounding