Abstract
The “Programa Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde – VAMOS” (Active Life Improving Health) is a community intervention with a behavioral approach. It uses educational strategies to assist health professionals in guiding the population about the importance of adherence and maintenance of healthy lifestyles. This descriptive study presents the design and method of the VAMOS Program version 2.0. The intervention is for adults and older adults’ users of Brazilian public health and aims to motivate them to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle regarding physical activity and eating. The program follows an intervention design that considers the dimensions of the RE-AIM framework. The VAMOS Program version 2.0 has the potential to be offered as a health promotion tool in the Brazilian public health system by using available resources and accessible and healthy behavioral strategies.
Highlights
National data shows that leisure-time physical activity levels are still low among Brazilians with approximately 55% of the population being considered overweight/obesity[1]
The intervention is for adults and older adults’ users of Brazilian public health and aims to motivate them to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle regarding physical activity and eating
The program follows an intervention design that considers the dimensions of the RE-AIM framework
Summary
National data shows that leisure-time physical activity levels are still low among Brazilians (only 39% of the population) with approximately 55% of the population being considered overweight/obesity[1]. Despite 53.8% of the programs promote physical activity and healthy eating[2], the prevalence of physical inactivity and inadequate nutrition remain high in Brazil[1]. These data reveal the importance of new technologies in health education since behavior change techniques can have a positive impact on the maintenance of a more active and healthier lifestyle. The VAMOS Program version 2.0 seeks to improve population health by encouraging the practice of physical activity and healthy eating. This study aimed to describe the VAMOS Program’s design and intervention method, version 2.0, implemented in the Primary Health Care (known in Brazil as APS).
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