NHS FPX 8040 Assessment1 Project Charter Part 1

Project Overview 

Project Name  

Initiating Fight against Coronary Artery Disease through Awareness.

Gap Analysis  

Awareness regarding Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is essential for early detection, prevention, and treatment. This analysis is specific to the health organization, Vila Health, situated in the US. Awareness leads to better health outcomes for the population and tends to reduce the economic burden caused by CAD. In 2020, about 697,000 people died from heart disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). This disease has cost the US about $229 billion from 2017 to 2018. It is estimated that about 20.1 million adults have CAD (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). The quantifiable desired condition for the Vila Healthcare facility would be a reduction in the incidences of CAD, with an increased number of people recognizing the symptoms and seeking medical attention due to increased awareness of the disease. The desired situation would be more people, by 30%, adopting healthier lifestyles, a decrease in the incidence of CAD by 10%, and a 20% increase in the number of people seeking medical conditions. All of this must be achieved in the two years of the intervention of awareness programs. This improvement is essential to reduce the rate of heart failure, heart attacks, and mortality prevailing due to CAD. The methods that can be utilized to identify the gap and measure the improvements can be through surveys to assess the knowledge of adults aged 20 and above. There can be an analysis of the hospital data, like the mortality and hospitalization rates, to identify the gaps in awareness. Focus groups can be organized for the adults to discuss their attitudes, perceptions, and experiences, including their knowledge of the disease and how it has impacted their lives. According to the literature, a community educated on CAD can be beneficial in reducing heart failures or heart attacks (Aminde et al., 2017).

Current State 

Desired State 

Identified Gap 

Methods used to identify the Gap 

Implications/Relevance to Identified Population 

Unawareness of CAD and related complications and mortality. The unawareness has led to 7.5% of the adults aged 20 and above diagnosed with CAD increasing mortality (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022).

Enhanced awareness of CAD, its symptoms, complications if left untreated, self-management, and treatment options.

Unawareness of CAD, its risk factors, symptoms, management, treatment, and prevention factors.

Surveys, focus groups, and analysis of hospital data 

Improve living standards

Evidence to Support the Need 

According to a credible resource, CAD is the most common cause of mortality among adults in the US.

Healthcare services for CAD cost more than 200 billion dollars annually (Brown et al., 2022). Lack of awareness and understanding of CAD leads to further complications due to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Education and counseling are known to mitigate the risks of this disease leading to prevention (Brown et al., 2022). According to the research, CAD is highly associated with lifestyle, and preventable risk factors are related to dietary patterns. Increases in urbanization have led to unhealthy lifestyle modifications leading to CAD (Maleki et al., 2019). An increase in awareness can lead to healthier lifestyle modifications. The primary factor affecting mortality and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) loss is CAD. The stressors include high blood pressure, obesity, drinking, intoxication, sedentary lifestyle, and improper dietary practices. The literature supports public health strategies, risk factor prevention programs, and mass media campaigns to promote healthy behaviors and address the prevalence of this disease (Ralapanawa & Si