Open AccessTHE ROLE OF COMMUNITY EDUCATORS IN ACHIEVING AUSTRALIAN HEALTH GOALS: A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO WEIGHT CONTROL ON THE NORTH COAST, NSW
Author(s) -
James Ray,
Beurden Eric,
Steiner Cave,
Tyler Colin,
Fardon Karen
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
community health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 0314-9021
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1990.tb00035.x
Subject(s) - commission , control (management) , weight control , community health , relation (database) , public health , medicine , nursing , medical education , public relations , political science , management , computer science , database , law , economics , obesity
This paper describes the recruitment, training and supervision of Community Educators for weight‐control programs, reports the results they have achieved to date, and offers suggestions for improving similar programs. This material is discussed in relation to suggestions about nutrition published by the Better Health Commission.