Active Living: Kentucky

Perspectives

May 8, 2003

Community Planning

Workshops

• Eleven Community Planning Workshops were held during May, June and July.

• Purpose:To engage potential partner/collaborator organizations in planning activities that would further define “what” should be the focus of the FHKY’s mission related to “unmet health-care needs of Kentuckians.”

Methodology

Workshops were held in 10 communities:

•Paducah (pilot site)•Madisonville•Somerset•Hazard•Morehead

•Louisville (2)•Lexington•Owensboro•Hazard•Bowling Green

Methodology

• All workshops used a standard format and modified Delphi process to generate consistent information that could be prioritized into recommendations of focus areas.

• Recommendations from each workgroup were recorded and analyzed.

Findings

The most recommended theme:

Health Education and Prevention Programs

216

44 53

233

22 8 6

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50

100

150

200

250

ACCESS CIA CSR HEPP HPS BMAMHS HHC

CIA – Consumer Information

CSR – Service Coordination

HEPP – Health Education & Prevention

HPS – Professional Shortage

BMAMHS – Behavioral Modification

HHC – Home Health

FindingsThe greatest correlation between the theme “Health Education and Prevention Programs” and sub-issues was with:

Diet and Exercise

Findings

The greatest correlation of the theme “Health Education and Prevention Programs” and target population was with:

Kids

What’s Really Killing

Us?

Tobacco Diet and

Activity Alcohol

Half of all deaths can be attributed to lifestyle and behavioral factors:

Kentucky is a leader in prevalence of these factors.

Kentucky Risk Factors

The Health Resources and Services Administration has compiled statewide measures for Risk Factors for Premature Death from Kentucky’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

5.6%

27.1%

30.8%

35.8%

84.3%

87.0%

Diabetes

High Blood Pressure

Smoker

Obesity

Few Fruits/Vegetables

Sedentary

RISK FACTORS FOR PREMATURE DEATH