title: The integration of theory with practice: a 12-year case study.
abstract: Although the integration of health education theory with practice has always been taught, this linkage has not always occurred as a systematic part of program or theory development. This paper reflects the 12-year experience of one health education program which started from a base not soundly grounded in theory and moved to one tightly linked with theory. Throughout this process, outcome data were collected allowing for evaluations of both practice and theory.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94304.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lorig
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*