Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Blood Pressure Action Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Blood Pressure Action Plan™ CHAP Volunteer Training #3 1

Blood Pressure Action Plan™ Developed by Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Web-based interactive tool available at: Assesses individual risk factors and readiness to change based on answers to a range of questions Generates a personalized action plan to improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health Realistic tips and resources for healthy living targeted to individual risk factors 2

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Promote participant self management of risk factors, physical activity, smoking and diet Provides personalized strategy to help participants’ change their risk factors: Increase physical activity Smoking cessation Healthy eating Stress management Provides more information about risk factors and how related to heart disease and stroke 4

Why Use Blood Pressure Action Plan™ Promote participant self management of risk factors, physical activity, smoking and diet Provides personalized strategy to help participants’ change their risk factors: Increase physical activity Smoking cessation Healthy eating Stress management Provides more information about risk factors and how related to heart disease and stroke 5

How to Use the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Blood Pressure Action Plan™ If participant is interested in learning more about their risk factors for heart disease and stroke: Describe the Blood Pressure Action Plan™ to participant Ask participant if they would like to complete one Connect with Click on Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment Assist the participant to work through their individualized Get Your Personalized Action Plan Get Your Personalized Action Plan 6

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How to Use the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Blood Pressure Action Plan™ Using the Mentorship Discussion Form, review with the participant their identified goals in combination with their risk profile Provide participant with relevant targeted educational resources Print out 2 copies: one for the participant and one for their on-site file File their Mentorship Discussion Form with participant’s information 9

Next CHAP Session…. Assist participant to measure their blood pressure Record on risk profile recording form Obtain the participant’s mentorship discussion form and their personalized Heart & Stroke Blood Pressure Action Plan™ Review actions taken since last visit using a new mentorship discussion form Provide encouragement/support 10

Interactive Role Playing Practice with a partner Assist taking blood pressure and record on risk profile recording form Access Blood Pressure Action Plan™ and individualized plan Walk the person through the plan Make a copy Discuss next steps using the mentorship discussion form Provide educational materials and lists of community resources/programs to support their plan 11

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