The ACTIVATE study: Results from a group-randomized controlled trial comparing a traditional worksite health promotion program with an activated consumer program

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Terry, Paul E ^a,c   Fowles, Jinnet Briggs ^b   Xi, Min ^b   Harvey, Lisa ^a  

^a PARK NICOLLET INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Health Research Center   (United States)

^c Stay Well Health Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes and practice; Employee health; Gender; Health behavior; Health care seeking behavior; Health focus: Fitness physical activity; Health knowledge; Health promotion; Health risk appraisal; Health status; Medical self care; Nutrition; Outcome measure: Behavioral; Prevention research. Manuscript format: Research; Research purpose: Intervention testing program evaluation; Setting: Workplace; Strategy: Skill building behavior change; Study design: Randomized trial; Target population circumstances: Education income level; Target population: Adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84857437643     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.091029-QUAN-348     Document Type: Article

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