Men’s Breakfast

 

Men’s Breakfast (Compass Health)

Start date & duration:

2010

What is the programme trying to achieve:

To improve the rates of in CVRA in Newlands (where there is a high Maori population).

Who are the target population for this programme or service:

Maori men 35yrs and over.

What is the geographical coverage for this programme or service:

Newlands and Johnsonville in Wellington. Maori patients of the Newlands Medical Centre.

Who can access it:

See above.

How did the programme come about:

Maori (and Pacific) men were not accessing primary care to have their CVRA completed at the Newlands Medical Centre.

What approach is used for the service delivery:

Community engagement. The medical practice provided a breakfast for the men in the local community centre encouraging the men to have their CVRA completed and enjoy breakfast.  Community leaders were engaged to reach into their various whānau in the community to get them to attend.

What are the successes to date with the delivery of the service:

80% of men invited to the breakfast attended and had a CVRA completed.

What are the measures of success for this programme:

The numbers of CVRA completed and attendance numbers in total community engagement.

Has any evaluation of the service been undertaken?  If so, when and what was the outcome:

No.

Who are the funders of this programme:

Compass Primary Health Care Network.