Measuring exposure to health messages in community-based intervention studies: A systematic review of current practices

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 979-998

  Morris, Daniel S ^a   Rooney, Megan P ^a   Wray, Ricardo J ^a   Kreuter, Matthew W ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health; Disease prevention; Exposure; Health communication; Health promotion; Intervention

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MASS MEDIA; MENTAL RECALL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 70450199083     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198108330001     Document Type: Review

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