Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for long-term unemployed subjects with health problems: A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 893-899

  Schuring, M ^a   Burdorf, A ^a   Voorham, A J ^b   Der Weduwe, K ^b   Mackenbach, J P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of the Rotterdam Region   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; ROTTERDAM; SOUTH HOLLAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 68149147977     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.080432     Document Type: Article

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