CAD - 3 - Condition & Symptoms

Possible Action Steps

Encourage individual to measure weight every day at the same time -- and to track results using a free online tracker like My Fitness Pal.
Use the Hypertension Coaching for Activation module to cover high blood pressure and blood pressure control.
Together, make a plan to address situations in which self-monitoring routines will be challenged – travel, eating out, having visitors, etc.
Discuss ways to respond to weight and BP numbers when they are outside desired ranges.

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Possible Action Steps

Discuss the warning signs for the cold, flu and pneumonia.
Discuss the importance of vaccinations to help prevent the flu and pneumonia.
Ask if they have been immunized for flu and pneumonia in the past 12 months.
Help make a plan to get fully immunized if they haven’t done so in the past 12 months.

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Find out if they know that stress negatively impacts health.
Have them identify healthy and unhealthy stress coping strategies.
Problem solve on ways to reduce stress through more healthy coping strategies.
Ask them to choose one healthy way to reduce stress and try it out in the next few days.

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Help them become aware of recommended daily activity levels for CAD (HINT: being physically active, e.g. walking, for 30-60 minutes, 4-6 days each week.)
Help them become aware of ideal and actual BMI, weight, and waist measurements.
Help them become aware of low cholesterol/low sodium dietary recommendations for CAD.
Help them become aware of the link between diet, weight and blood pressure.

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