Improving low-wage, midsized employers' health promotion practices: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-133

  Hannon, Peggy A ^a   Harris, Jeffrey R ^a   Sopher, Carrie J ^a   Kuniyuki, Alan ^a   Ghosh, Donetta L ^a   Henderson, Shelly ^c   Martin, Diane P ^a   Weaver, Marcia R ^a   Williams, Barbara ^a   Albano, Denise L ^a   Meischke, Hendrika ^a   Diehr, Paula ^a   Lichiello, Patricia ^a   Hammerback, Kristen E ^a   Parks, Malcolm R ^a   Forehand, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c American Cancer Society Great West Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALARY; WORKPLACE; WORKPLACE SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WASHINGTON; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864120059     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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