Peer educators' perceptions of training for and implementing a community-based nutrition intervention for older adults

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 147-171

  Hyland, Robert M ^a   Wood, Charlotte E ^a   Adamson, Ashley J ^a   Mathers, John C ^a   Hill, Moira ^b   Seal, Chris J ^c   Moynihan, Paula J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food preparation; Health promotion; Nutrition; Peer education; Qualitative evaluation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOKERY; DIET; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34548719933     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v25n03_10     Document Type: Article

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