PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTH

Physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, tobacco use and risky use of alcohol are leading causes of disease, disability and premature death, and impose a significant yet preventable burden on our healthcare system. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that "the most effective interventions available to clinicians for reducing the incidence and severity of the leading causes of disease and disability in the U.S. are those that address patients' personal health practices."... Prescription for Health awarded 27 grants in two rounds of funding between July 2003 and June 2007... Prescription for Health projects considered the domains and relationships in the 5As, CCM and RE-AIM when designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions aimed at changing patient and practice behavior.

Primary location: Aurora United States