Assessment and Enhancement of Social and Community Resources Utilization for Disease Self- Management  

Oleh:

Strycker, Lisa A. ; Glasgow, Russell E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Health Promotion Practice vol. 3 no. 3 (Jul. 2002), page 374-386.
Fulltext: 374.pdf (150.84KB)

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This article describes an integrated intervention to encourage the use of community resources for dietary behavior change in older adults. Conducted as part of a randomized trial of Type 2 diabetes patients, the intervention components were designed to be broadly useful across chronic diseases and settings. A community resources guidebook, a survey and feedback procedure to assess and suggest resources for supporting chronic disease management at multiple levels (e.g., family, work, community), a newsletter, and postcards to document resource use were evaluated. All components were developed from a conceptual model of a pyramid of social and environmental support influences based on social-ecological theory. For each intervention component, the authors describe the rationale for development; present process and utilization, reach, and satisfaction data (when available); and discuss lessons learned. The authors conclude that such an intervention is promising, but the specific menu of intervention activities should be tailored to the participant, community, and resources available.

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