Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia
– Environmental Scan: Cardiac & Stroke Rehabilitation &
Secondary Prevention
Education in Nova Scotia
Horizons completed an environmental scan for the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Nova Scotia (HSFNS) to help the Foundation reflect on its role in cardiac
rehabilitation and stroke prevention, and clarify how to effectively channel
its existing resources (financial and otherwise) to result in the best
outcomes for people who are impacted by heart attack and stroke. Through
the course of the environmental scan, Horizons:
- Interviewed Heart and Stroke Foundation staff across Canada;
- Reviewed current best practices in the literature;
- Gathered input from members of the Yarmouth Stroke Demonstration Program, members cardiovascular and stroke working committees, key HSFNS partners, and cardiac/stroke survivors and their family members (via e-mail surveys; telephone interviews; focus groups; and in-person interviews);
- Meet with staff in the HSFNS Health Promotion Resource Services Division to discuss findings and review the emerging recommendations; and
- Consulted with members of the Yarmouth Stroke Demonstration Program, members of working committees, HSFNS partners, and cardiac/stroke survivors and their family members (via focus groups; e-mail; and written surveys) to prioritize the recommendations gathered through the first consultation process.
Once the results from the literature review and stakeholders consultation were synthesized, Horizons worked with HSFNS staff to generate a set of recommendations for inclusion in a “Cardiac and Stroke Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Education in Nova Scotia” report.
