Temple S P, Clark S F, Wheeler F C, Cooley M B
Center for Health Promotion, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC 29211.
Public Health Rep. 1994 May-Jun;109(3):368-71.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has conducted a Legislative Cardiovascular Health Check for the past 4 years. The primary purpose of the event, held in the lobby of the State Capitol Building, is to increase the awareness of State legislators about the leading causes of death in South Carolina and about community-based health promotion services that are available. The health check emphasizes the relationship between modifiable risk factors and the development of heart disease, cancer, and stroke. These legislative events are organized by State health department staff members, but they are conducted by local health department personnel from throughout South Carolina. This approach is intended to build the capacity of these local staff members to communicate more effectively with their legislators and to carry out similar events at the county or community level. The health check is staffed by a trained multidisciplinary team, including persons designated as legislative liaisons. The liaison people contact legislators prior to the event and provide them with health status data specific to their respective districts. The Legislative Cardiovascular Health Checks have been attended by members of the General Assembly and their staffs, members of the Governor's staff and the Lieutenant Governor's office, and other employees of the State Capitol. An average of 380 people have participated annually. Screening activities have included blood pressure and blood cholesterol checks, with risk factor counseling and educational materials provided to each screened participant. During the past year, activities were expanded to include a variety of interactive exhibits related to nutrition, exercise, and smoking. Feedback from participants has been positive. The Legislative Cardiovascular Health Check is encouraged and supported by the upper management of the State health department and is now established as an annual event of mutual benefit to legislators and to State and local health department staff members.
在过去四年里，南卡罗来纳州卫生与环境控制部开展了一项立法心血管健康检查活动。该活动在州议会大厦的大厅举行，其主要目的是提高州议员对南卡罗来纳州主要死因以及现有社区健康促进服务的认识。健康检查强调了可改变的风险因素与心脏病、癌症和中风发病之间的关系。这些立法活动由州卫生部门的工作人员组织，但由南卡罗来纳州各地的地方卫生部门人员实施。这种做法旨在提高这些地方工作人员与议员更有效沟通的能力，并在县或社区层面开展类似活动。健康检查由一支训练有素的多学科团队提供人员支持，其中包括被指定为立法联络人的人员。联络人员在活动前与议员联系，并向他们提供各自选区的健康状况数据。州议会成员及其工作人员、州长办公室和副州长办公室的成员以及州议会大厦的其他雇员都参加了立法心血管健康检查。平均每年有380人参与。筛查活动包括血压和血液胆固醇检查，并为每位接受筛查的参与者提供风险因素咨询和教育材料。在过去一年里，活动范围扩大到包括各种与营养、运动和吸烟相关的互动展览。参与者的反馈是积极的。立法心血管健康检查受到州卫生部门高层管理的鼓励和支持，现已成为一项对议员以及州和地方卫生部门工作人员都有益的年度活动。
