Using qualitative methodology to inform an Indigenous-owned oral health promotion initiative in Australia

Health Promotion International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-59

  Jamieson, L M ^a   Parker, E J ^b   Richards, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Health promotion; Indigenous; Rural dwelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; ORAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 39349088474     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam042     Document Type: Article

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