Champions in a lifestyle risk-modification program: Reflections on their training and experiences

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-12

  Aoun, Samar ^a   Shahid, Shaouli ^a   Le, Linda ^a   Holloway, Kristi ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

champions; community health promotion; lay health advisors; lifestyle risk modification program; natural helper intervention model; obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION;

COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876522974     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE12904     Document Type: Article

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