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Peer reviewedHale, W. Daniel; Bennett, Richard G.; Oslos, Neil R.; Cochran, C. Dwaine; Burton, John R. – Gerontologist, 1997
Reports on a project that tested the feasibility of recruiting and training volunteers as lay health educators who could coordinate and reinforce the educational efforts of health care providers. The program proved successful in identifying, recruiting, and training volunteers from racially and religiously diverse institutions. Favorable outcomes…
Descriptors: Health Education, Lay Teachers, Patient Education, Program Descriptions
