A community health worker-led lifestyle behavior intervention for Latina (Hispanic) women: Feasibility and outcomes of a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 75-87

  Koniak Griffin, Deborah ^a   Brecht, Mary Lynn ^a   Takayanagi, Sumiko ^a   Villegas, Juan ^a   Melendrez, Marylee ^a   Balcázar, Héctor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Community health workers; Community based; Latina Hispanic women; Lifestyle behavior intervention

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 84919430023     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.09.005     Document Type: Article

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