A protocol paper: community engagement interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention in socially disadvantaged populations in the UK: an implementation research study

• Main Authors: Papreen Nahar (Author), Harm van Marwijk (Author), Linda Gibson (Author), Geofrey Musinguzi (Author), Sibyl Anthierens (Author), Elizabeth Ford (Author), Stephen A. Bremner (Author), Mark Bowyer (Author), Jean Yves Le Reste (Author), Tholene Sodi (Author), Hilde Bastiaens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiovascular disorders (CVD) are the single greatest cause of mortality worldwide. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) has launched an initiative of health checks over and above current care to tackle CVD. However, the uptake of Health Checks is poor in disadvantaged c...