Promotoras as facilitators of change: Latinas' perspectives after participating in a lifestyle behaviour intervention program

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2303-2313

  Albarran, Cynthia R ^a   Heilemann, Marysue V ^a   Koniak Griffin, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Depression; Grounded theory; Health promotion; International health; Nursing; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925453735     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12383     Document Type: Article

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