Translating research on healthy lifestyles for children: meeting the needs of diverse populations.
This article provides two examples of approaches nursing can take to reach diverse populations of children and their families to enhance health lifestyles. First, a descriptive summary of a brief after-school intervention program aimed at influencing 8- and 9-year-old children's media habits and the prevention of negative health behaviors is presented. Design consideration for translating health lifestyles research findings into a nurse-managed inner city primary care practice is reviewed in the second example.
Kennedy
Christine
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Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, 2 Koret Way, Box 0606, San Francisco, CA 94143-0606, USA. christine.kennedy@nursing.ucsf.edu
Floriani
Victoria
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002662:Child Health Services; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012572:School Health Services; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations