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The PRECEDE Model: An Effective Approach for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Improving Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
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Morteza Abdullatif Khafaie; Narges Mobasheri; Mahin Kheirollahi; Leila Ghahremani – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of a PRECEDE model-based educational program in enhancing awareness, attitudes and preventive behaviors against diabetes complications among rural patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Design/methodology/approach: This quasi-experimental study included 160 T2DM patients from rural health centers in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Health Facilities, Diabetes
Assessment of Health Education Infographics in Saudi Arabia
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Jahan, Saulat; Al-Saigul, Abdullah Mohammed; Alharbi, Ali Mousa – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: To evaluate the health education infographics posted on Twitter accounts by major health care institutions in Saudi Arabia. Method: Cross-sectional review of health education infographics using a semi-structured evaluation form. The scoring rubric included 10 criteria grouped under 4 main headings: (1) usefulness, (2) legibility, (3)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Social Media, Information Dissemination
Comparability of Health Care Responsiveness in Europe
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Sirven, Nicolas; Santos-Eggimann, Brigitte; Spagnoli, Jacques – Social Indicators Research, 2012
The aim of this paper is to measure and to correct for the potential incomparability of responses to the SHARE survey on health care responsiveness. A parametric approach based on the use of anchoring vignettes is applied to cross-sectional data (2006-2007) in eleven European countries. More than 7,000 respondents aged 50 years old and over were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Services, Health Facilities, Access to Health Care
Knowledge Translation of Interprofessional Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice: The Working Together Project Experience
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MacDonald, Colla J.; Archibald, Douglas; Stodel, Emma; Chambers, Larry W.; Hall, Pippa – McGill Journal of Education, 2008
The Working Together (WT) project involved the design and delivery of an online learning resource for healthcare teams in long-term care (LTC) so that knowledge regarding interprofessional collaborative patient-centred practice (ICPCP) could be readily accessed and then transferred to the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to better…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Physicians, Nurses, Online Courses
Community Health Centers: Evaluation Issues and Approaches.
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Johnston, Corrine W. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1996
The evaluation strategy adopted by a rural Ontario (Canada) community health center is described, focusing on problems caused by multiple programs, variable and culturally diverse client base, and nontraditional approaches to health and wellness. The evaluation attempted to give a broad picture of the center's dynamics, processes, and efficacy.…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Children Are the Revolution: Day Care in Cuba.
Leiner, Marvin – 1974
This book discusses the educational philosophy, accessibility, administration, staffing and other related aspects of day care services in Cuba. Chapter I identifies three long-term goals which form the philosophical basis of early childhood programs in Cuba: the liberation of Cuban women from the exploitation and chauvinism of the past; the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Child Caregivers, Community Involvement, Day Care
Skill Mix in the Health Care Workforce: Reviewing the Evidence.
Buchan, James; Dal Poz, Mario R. – Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2002
The reasons a skill mix among health workers is important to health care systems were examined. The analysis was based on a review of studies conducted primarily in the United States. "Skill mix" was defined as the mix of posts, grades, or occupations in an organization and the combinations of activities or skills needed for each job…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries