SS25-02 JACARDI: THE EUROPEAN JOINT ACTION ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES PREVENTION, INCLUDING AT WORK

• Published in: Occupational medicine (Oxford) Vol. 74; no. Supplement_1
• Main Authors: El Yamani, Mounia, Osborne, Richard, Zabala, Ane Fullaondo, Berastegui, Lola Verdoy, Chawłowska, Ewelina, Armocida, Benedetta, Onder, Graziano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 05.07.2024
• ISSN: 0962-7480; 1471-8405
• DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae023.0173

Abstract Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes and their complications are leading causes of death worldwide. They are major causes of hospitalisation, acquired disability and lost productivity. The rising of the legal retirement age suggests that this emerging issue will soon become a major challenge for companies. Materials and Methods JACARDI, the European Commission’s Joint Action on CARdiovascular Diseases and DIabetes, provides an opportunity to participate in the development of prevention strategies and actions to improve knowledge of CVD and diabetes among the general population, patients and at work. Results Across 21 countries and 76 partners, a common methodological framework was designed. Six technical Work Packages (WP) will co-design, implement and evaluate 140 projects to validate the framework. They will be analysed with the view to extending or scaling up interventions or service innovations at national/regional level and/or for wider transfer to other EU countries. Health literacy development, the focus of the first technical WP, aims to apply the Ophelia (Optimising Health Literacy and Access) process to accelerate community and organisational engagement and co-design, and thus have a lasting impact on health and equity. We expect widescale improvements in knowledge about the diseases, equitable access to health services, and reduced social inequalities, including within member states that increasingly include culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Conclusion The WP health literacy in JACARDI will enable equitable access to health services and reduce social inequalities in member states, including among culturally and ethnically diverse populations. The JACARDI framework will be instructive for other diseases and wider scale-up.