A model for using community-based participatory research to address the diabetes epidemic in East Harlem

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-21

  Horowitz, Carol R ^a   Goldfinger, Judith Z ^a   Muller, Sara E ^b   Pulichino, Romina S ^c   Vance, Thomas L ^d   Arniella, Guedy ^e   Lancaster, Kristie J ^f  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service   (United States)

^c Settlement Health Center   (United States)

^d East Harlem Council for Human Services Inc   (United States)

^e NORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Community; Community based participatory research; Diabetes; Health disparities; Latino; Nutrition; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RACISM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW YORK CITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 41549167234     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: 19317581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msj.20017     Document Type: Article

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