A1-b Lifestyle Change – Big Impact but How Do You Make It Happen?

Theme 1. Planning programs and fostering partnerships for healthier communities

 

Presentation Details

  • Date: 10/17/2016
  • Concurrent Session A
  • Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Room: Harbour C
  • Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question)
  • Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation)
  • Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical lead, board chair, board member, etc.), Clinical providers, Representatives of stakeholder/partner organizations

Learning Objectives

  1. The evidence on the prevention of diabetes and metabolic syndrome from both the Diabetes Prevention Program and the Primary Care Diabetes Prevention Program
  2. What the Group Lifestyle Balance program is and how successful it has been
  3. Ideas for working collaboratively and successfully with health care providers within and outside of your FHT
  4. Tips and strategies for working with community partners to run a successful lifestyle program
  5. How you can implement this program into your community setting; including details about training, tools, and resources available to support using this program

Summary/Abstract

Outcome measures were based on the DPP goals of 7% weight loss and 150 minutes of moderate physical activity.

  • 36% reached the goal of 7% weight loss, 51% reached a 5% weight loss by the end of the core phase
  • Physical activity goals were reached and maintained throughout the core phase
  • 76% completed the core phase and 45% completed total 22 session
  • 24% dropout rate during the core, 31.1% dropout rate during the maintenance

These numbers mirror US statistics for the GLB program and would suggest we are reducing risk of DM and metabolic syndrome across the province.

Presenters

  • Sarah Pink, RD, CDE, GLB Lifestyle Coach and Master Trainer, Mount Forest Family Health Team
  • Diane Horrigan, RN, CDE, GLB Lifestyle Coach and Master Trainer, Mount Forest Family Health Team
  • Paul Osadzuk, PT, GLB Lifestyle Coach and Master Trainer, Owen Sound Family Health Team
  • Given Cortes, TRS, RMT, GLB Lifestyle Coach and Master Trainer, Assiginack (Manitowaning) Family Health Team

Authors & Contributors

  • Dianne Bigby, Assistant Senior Policy Advisor, MOHLTC
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