Process and outcome evaluation of a diabetes prevention education program for community healthcare workers in Thailand

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Sranacharoenpong, K ^a   Hanning, R M ^a   Sirichakwal, P P ^b   Chittchang, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Community healthcare worker; Community based application; Diabetes prevention education program; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 74249110996     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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