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Synthesis of the Four PATCH Evaluations.
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Orenstein, Diane; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1992
Synthesizes results from four evaluations of the PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) program. Two examined multiple state and community programs, one examined one state, and one reviewed methods and materials of state and local coordinators. The article discusses specific recommendations for conducting PATCH and Centers for Disease…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Federal State Relationship, Health Education
CDC's Planned Approach to Community Health as an Application of PRECEED and an Inspiration for PROCEED.
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Green, Lawrence W.; Kreuter, Marshall W. – Journal of Health Education, 1992
PRECEDE evolved as a teaching tool and framework for planning and evaluating health education programs. PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) let researchers examine certain principles underlying PRECEDE, relating them to new community research. Understanding PRECEDE's limitations led to PROCEED (policy, regulatory, and organizational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Control, Community Health Services, Disease Control
Organizing an Urban African-American Community for Health Promotion: Lessons from Chicago.
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Bogan, George III; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1992
The article describes implementation of the PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) model in an urban African-American community. It presents recommendations reflecting lessons learned in that community and notes four components crucial to such a community-based public health effort. (SM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Black Community, Community Control, Community Health Services
PATCH: Its Origin, Basic Concepts, and Links to Contemporary Public Health Policy.
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Kreuter, Marshall W. – Journal of Health Education, 1992
PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health), a cooperative program of technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control, strengthens state and local health departments' capacities to plan, implement, and evaluate community-based health promotion activities for priority health problems. The article describes its origin, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Health Services, Community Involvement, Consultation Programs