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Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
For General Motors of Canada Limited
Employees and Retirees
Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
Goals:
to identify employees/retirees at high-risk for the
development of cardiovascular disease
to affect change in healthy behaviours
to increase employee/retiree knowledge concerning
the management of cardiovascular wellness
Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
Program available to all General Motors employees
and retirees
Initial screenings and follow-up process underway
for administrative, engineering, and plant employees,
and retirees of;
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Oshawa
Woodstock
Windsor
St. Catharines
Promotion
Registration
The Brake for Health
Program was promoted
to all staff through the
following mediums;
Registration protocol varied
between plant and office
locations to reflect the different
organizations of work.
- Newsletters
- Promotional posters
- Individual “postcard”
promotions
*Plant employees were advised to
check with their supervisor upon
registration.
Methods of registration included
the following:
- Online registration
- Telephone hotline
- Hard copy registration forms
(submitted into drop boxes placed
throughout plants)
Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
Participants attended a 10-minute screening performed
by a Registered Nurse
Measurements included:
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Total cholesterol
Random blood glucose
Blood pressure
Smoking status
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists were also available for
in-depth education
Pharmacists utilized comprehensive “Let’s Talk”
pamphlets covering cardiovascular risk factors and
diabetes
Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
RESULTS: (Oshawa and Woodstock)
1,382 employee participants
275 retiree participants
37% of employee participants obtained either a high
systolic or diastolic blood pressure
18% of employee participants obtained high total
cholesterol measures
3% of employee participants obtained elevated glucose
readings
RESULTS:
Blood Pressure
100%
High (Systolic)
90%
High Normal (Systolic)
80%
High (Diastolic)
70%
43%
High Normal (Diastolic)
60%
50%
19%
40%
30%
19%
24%
18%
15%
6%
9%
Employees
Retirees
20%
10%
0%
RESULTS:
Total Cholesterol
& Random Glucose
25%
20%
3%
15%
10%
Random Glucose
18%
Total Cholesterol
2%
5%
4%
0%
Employees
Retirees
Brake For Health
Cardiovascular Wellness Program
Follow-Up Component
Three month
Contact made with participants with “at risk” profiles (telephone and
personal letters)
Six Month
Contact made with participants with “at risk” profiles
Pharmacist intervention: 20-30 minutes one-on-one counselling
appointments with a Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist
Twelve Month
Follow-up participants will have the opportunity to be reassessed
(total cholesterol, random blood glucose, blood pressure, smoking status)
RESULTS:
Three Month Follow Up
OSHAWA
• 42% of respondents indicated that they had made changes to
their lifestyle as a result of their scores
• 30% indicated that they have improved their diet
• 29% have started to exercise
• 16% have cut down or quit smoking
• 10% are now self-monitoring their blood pressure
• 10% have quit or cut down on alcohol consumption
• 6% have made positive changes to the ways in which they deal
with stress
• 6% are now monitoring their cholesterol levels
• 5% are now self-monitoring their glucose levels
RESULTS:
Three Month Follow Up
WOODSTOCK
• 32% of respondents indicated that they had made
changes to their lifestyle as a result of their measures
• 100% indicated that they have improved their exercise
habits
• 86% are making healthier eating choices
• 29% are now monitoring their cholesterol
• 29% are self-monitoring their blood pressure
Comments
• Enjoyed the literature and knowledge expressed by the
individuals.
• Very well done; informative, well organized and enjoyable.
Thanks!
• I believe that stroke prevention is a very good thing and I am
happy that General Motors is participating in it.
• This is a very beneficial health program. I'd like to see this
program every year!
• If a person does not get screened by a doctor regularly, at least
this will indicate if concern is warranted.
• I enjoyed talking to the pharmacist. Please do it again.
Next Steps
Windsor – Initial Brake for Health Clinics
Woodstock – 6 month follow up
Oshawa – 12 month follow up