Packaging multiple interventions in a wellness clinic to promote cardiovascular wellness in Soshanguve.

D. Tech. NursingCardiovascular disease is the most common and yet one of the most preventable causes of death in the world. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are numerous and well known. These risk factors are amongst others, hypertension, diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity, smoking and behaviour patterns. The intention of the study was to use the concept of a wellness clinic to promote cardiovascular wellness in the community. Packaging multiple interventions in a single visit would enable the research team to identify risk factors and educate the person regarding their own risk factors. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Soshanguve, determine personnel time and direct cost for promoting cardiovascular wellness taking into consideration screening, diagnostic testing and teaching including time, travel and personnel; and develop the optimal package of cardiovascular wellness interventions as determined by a binary Integer Programming model that maximizes cardiovascular wellness subject to constrains of shortage of funds and human resources in a resource poor setting