Process evaluation of a patient-centred, patient-directed, group-based education program for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 243-252

  Odgers Jewell, Kate ^a   Isenring, Elisabeth ^a   Thomas, Rae ^a   Reidlinger, Dianne P ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic disease management; feasibility study; MRC framework; process evaluation; RE AIM; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995973229     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12327     Document Type: Article

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