Development of a Planning and Evaluation Methodology for Assessing the Contribution of Theory to a Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Intervention

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 404-414

  Helitzer, Deborah ^a   Bobo Peterson, Arlana ^b   Thompson, Janice ^c   Fluder, Shannon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Albuquerque Public Schools ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavior change; diabetes; evaluation; theory based programs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CURRICULUM; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LIFE STYLE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849132044     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839906289076     Document Type: Article

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