A Comparison of the Effectiveness of a Telephone Coaching Program and a Mail-Based Program

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 895-912

  Terry, Paul E ^a   Seaverson, Erin L D ^a   Staufacker, Michael J ^a   Gingerich, Stefan B ^a  

^a StayWell Health Management   (United States)

Author keywords

health coaching; health promotion; mail based health intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; POSTAL MAIL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; POSTAL SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 78650157640     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198110367876     Document Type: Article

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