A qualitative inquiry into the community and programmatic dimensions associated with successful implementation of church-based diabetes prevention programs

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-273

  Atkinson, Mark J ^a   Boltri, John M ^b   Davis Smith, Monique ^b   Seale, J Paul ^b   Shellenberger, Sylvia ^b   Gonsalves, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American churches; Diabetes prevention programs; Focus groups; Qualitative inquiry

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650730237     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000349741.26985.16     Document Type: Article

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