Working together as a catalyst for change: The development of a peer mentoring model for the prevention of chronic disease in Australian Indigenous communities

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 214-219

  Paasse, Gail ^a   Adams, Karen ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic disease prevention; community consultation.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; KNOWLEDGE; PEER GROUP; PEER MENTORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SKILL; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBURBAN AREA;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; MENTORS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; POPULATION GROUPS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 80052494994     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10016     Document Type: Article

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