What are successful recruitment and retention strategies for underserved populations? Examining physical activity interventions in primary care and community settings

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-251

  Carroll, Jennifer K ^a   Yancey, Antronette K ^b   Spring, Bonnie ^c   Figueroa Moseley, Colmar ^d   Mohr, David C ^c   Mustian, Karen M ^e   Sprod, Lisa K ^e   Purnell, Jason Q ^f   Fiscella, Kevin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Recruitment; Retention; Underserved groups

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84862873915     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0034-2     Document Type: Review

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