Sustainability of promotora initiatives: Program planners' perspectives

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Koskan, Alexis ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^b   Messias, DeAnne K Hilfinger ^b   Brandt, Heather M ^b   Walsemann, Katrina ^b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health workers; Community based health; Health programs; Promotores de salud; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883231363     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318280012a     Document Type: Article

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