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Advancing Health Equity and Preventive Cardiovascular Care in Indigenous and Remote Communities: a Mobile Healthcare Unit
- Sponsor
- Laval University (Academic or other)
- Enrolment
- 500 planned
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular (CV) Risk; Metabolic Health; Primary Prevention
- Interventions
- Cardiovascular risk screening; Follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors
- Ages
- adults, older adults
- Registry
- NCT07869069
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From the registry
Indigenous people living in Canada face significant healthcare inequities, particularly in basic, primary, and secondary prevention, leading to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality. This program aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the contextual and individual determinants influencing Indigenous health, and to address health disparities by using tailored community-led participatory research and care initiatives. The investigator and research team use a Mobile Healthcare Unit travelling to Indigenous communities, providing customized, impactful, and sustainable preventive care that adapts dynamically to the evolving needs of each community. The initiative places a strong emphasis on equity and inclusivity, aiming to generate original data in Indigenous and remote underrepresented/underserved populations. This proposal will improve opportunities of identifying facilitators and barriers to preventive care in Indigenous and remote communities. This focus is vital for reducing health disparities and aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. To…
Primary outcomes
- Height in meters
- Weight in kilograms
- Body mass index in kg/(m^2)
- Waist circumference in centimeters
History
Study completion expected
Primary completion expected
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