Participation in a parent education programme in the Dominican Republic: Utilization and barriers

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 149-158

  Farrelly, A C ^a   McLennan, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Consumer participation; Developing countries; Health education; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MONEY; PARENTING EDUCATION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONSUMER; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954894484     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp071     Document Type: Article

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