Three evaluation methods of a community health advocate program

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 371-381

  Rodney, Marilyn ^a,b   Clasen, Carla ^b   Goldman, Gloria ^c   Markert, Ronald ^d   Deane, Donna ^e  

^a Division of Community Health Advocacy   (United States)

^b Center for Healthy Communities   (United States)

^c SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^d WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Mt Carmel College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031708074     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018749922797     Document Type: Review

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