The American Heart Association recognizes the need to educate the public in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of elevated blood lipid levels. In response to the need to address best practice treatment guidelines and adherence and to provide accurate, authoritative, objective disease-state information, the AHA, in collaboration with AAPA, has developed the Patient Education Special Report, Managing Your Triglycerides and Other Lipids. The program assists healthcare professionals in their efforts to increase treatment program compliance among patients by educating and improving their patients’ ability to manage and control elevated blood lipids, while encouraging open lines of communication between the patient and healthcare provider team.
This topic was chosen by AHA and the AAPA as being important and relevant to their patients. Program specifics follow:
- Eight-page booklets featuring full color throughout
- Include useful, accurate content on best practice treatment guidelines
- Include AAPA branding and are reviewed and approved by the AAPA’s scientific staff
- Are shipped FREE to requesting PAs on an opt-in basis
- Are given to patients at the point-of-care by PAs or are placed in waiting rooms
- Assist PAs in their efforts to increase treatment compliance
- Include content on risk factors, lifestyle changes and medication compliance
- Provide additional trusted resource references for the patient
