Overview
This study will evaluate the impact of a comprehensive wellness and social determinants of health intervention on cardiovascular health in a community setting of the Bonton neighborhood. Participants will not be assigned to intervention activities, but health and wellbeing indicators will be collected in relation to how they choose to participate in activities over the year.
Description
The specific aims of this study are to 1) evaluate whether a population health model integrated into a community setting improves cardiovascular health and quality of life in adults 18 years or older and 2) evaluate which programs and services provide the most impact for specific sub-groups of individuals, e.g., elderly, individuals with diabetes, etc.
Participants will receive programs from the existing population health model from Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center with additional programs from a local community organization. Individuals will complete study measures at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or older
- Ability to alter diet and/or physical activity
- Willing to participate in a 12-month study
- Willing and able to participate in programs at Bonton Farms
- Cannot have participated in an intensive lifestyle change program (Group Lifestyle Balance, Health Eating and Lifestyle Program, or first cohort of apprenticeship) in the last 6 months or have attended more than two weeks of an intensive lifestyle change program
- Cannot be diagnosed with a terminal illness
- Cannot be pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Below the age of 18 years
- Unable to alter diet and physical activity due to medical condition
- Not willing to participate in a 12-month study
- Not willing and unable to participate in programs at Bonton Farms
- Participated in an intensive lifestyle change program (Group Lifestyle Balance, Health Eating and Lifestyle Program, or first cohort of Bonton Farms' apprenticeship) or has attended more than two weeks of an intensive lifestyle change
- Be diagnosed with a terminal illness
- Currently pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months