Introduction

The Community Screening Resource Guide was developed by the Maine CDC/DHHS Cardiovascular Health Program in collaboration with several state programs and other partners throughout the state. A major focus of our program is preventing and controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol. The work you do in the community is instrumental to helping reach these goals and we hope this resource will be useful to you.

This guide is intended to be a tool for those conducting community health screenings, specifically blood pressure, cholesterol and once approved for the community setting, blood glucose screenings. It was developed to help provide consistent, evidence based resource to those conducting cardiovascular health screenings.

A limited number of these binders are being produced as "hard copies" but we plan to have all the information available on our website. We will be updating this section of our website at least once a year to ensure the information and resources are up to date. We encourage you to check out our website to be sure your information is up to date.

For updates to these resources visit the screening resources section at the below website http://www.healthymainepartnerships.org/mcvhp/resources.aspx

The Blood Pressure and Blood Cholesterol "Quick Guides" will also be updated as needed and will be included on our website.

Our program and partners thank you for the work you do in your communities.

Special thanks to the many people, programs and organizations who assisted in the development of this binder.

 

Section 1 - Guidelines

Section Summary
This section provides the key guidelines for conducting community blood pressure, cholesterol or blood glucose screenings. As these guidelines are updated we will update the information

http://www.healthymainepartnerships.org/mcvhp/index.aspx

Resources included

Section 2 - Sample Screening
Resources/Templates

Section Summary There are a large variety of screening templates and resources used at different locations around the state and the country. You may already have resources you use when conducting screenings. This section gives you samples of templates others are using. View these resources and think if any pieces could be used to strengthen what you are already using. You can also add your own resources to this section to keep your screening resources organized in this binder.

If you have screening resources others would find helpful please email them to david.pied@maine.gov. We will review and may post the resource within the online version of this binder.

Thanks to the programs that provided us with sample resources for this binder. The source of each is listed on the resource.

Resources included

Section 3 - Links to Helpful Websites

Section Summary
This section includes websites you may find to be helpful for getting additional information or resources to use when conducting screenings.

If there are additional websites you think others would find helpful please email them to david.pied@maine.gov. We will review and may post the website within the online version of this binder.

Resources included

Section 4 - Healthcare Follow-up

Section Summary
Follow-up with a healthcare provider is an important step for many people who get a community screening. For those who may not already have a primary care physician or adequate health care coverage, this important step may be challenging. We have included some resources that may be able to offer some assistance.

If there are additional resources related to getting follow-up healthcare that you think others would find helpful please email them to david.pied@maine.gov. We will review and may post the website within the online version of this binder.

Resources included:

Section 5 - Supporting Information for the Screeners

Section Summary
This section contains some articles and data that may be helpful tools for those conducting screenings.

If you have additional resources you think others would find helpful please email them to david.pied@maine.gov. We will review and may post the website within the online version of this binder.

Resources included:

Section 6 - Patient Education Resources
from Maine CDC Programs

Section Summary
This section contains sample resources from several programs at Maine CDC. We hope you may find some of these resources to be helpful patient education tools. Information about how to get additional copies of thee resources is also included within this section.

General Topic Areas Include

Cardiovascular Health
These and other CVH Materials can be viewed and ordered at
http://www.cardioresources.mcd.org/

Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine
These and additional tobacco related resource can be viewed and ordered at
http://www.ptmstore.org/

Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (PANP)
These and additional PANP resource can be viewed and ordered at
http://healthymainepartnerships.org/panp/resources.aspx
(Some PANP resources have target audience income requirements)

Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Order form is included with these materials

Resources Included:

Section 7 - Patient Education Resources

Section Summary
This section contains sample resources from several organizations. We hope you find these
resources to be helpful patient education tools. Information about how to get additional copies
of these resources is also included below

General Topic Areas Include

American Heart Associations 1 page patient information sheets
These materials can be viewed and printed at
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3004356

High Blood Pressure: What you need to know
Can be viewed, printed or ordered at
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/hbc_what.htm

Mission Possible and DASH Resources (Blood Pressure)
These resource can be viewed, printed or ordered at
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#hbp

The Heart Truth for Women
These resource can be viewed, printed or ordered at
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/educational/hearttruth/materials/index.htm

Resources included

 

Section 8 - Add Your Own Resources

Section Summary
If you are already using other resources or find new ones we invite you to add them to this binder so you will have all the resources you use in one place. If they fit into other sections add them to that section if you are not sure where they go add them here.

If you have resources you think we should add to the online version of this binder please share them with david.pied@maine.gov.

We hope the information in this binder will be a great resource for you and for those you provide screenings to.