Developing a Cardiac Rehabilitation Education Resource for Rural Health Workers in Queensland: Reviewing the Process and Outcomes.

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Title: Developing a Cardiac Rehabilitation Education Resource for Rural Health Workers in Queensland: Reviewing the Process and Outcomes.
Language: English
Authors: Parker, Elizabeth, O'Connor-Fleming, M., Tooth, L., Humphries, R. J.
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health. Feb 2002 10(1):15-19.
Availability: Blackwell Publishing, Tel: 781-388-8200, web site: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ajr.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 2002
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation, Health Materials, Health Personnel, Health Promotion, Heart Disorders, Instructional Material Evaluation, Patient Education, Relevance (Education), Rural Areas
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1440-1584
Abstract: A resource manual on cardiac rehabilitation education was developed for health workers providing patient education in rural and remote Queensland (Australia). A process evaluation of the manual received feedback from 5 key informants and 31 rural health care workers following a 3-month trial. Overall, feedback was positive. Recommended content changes and adaptations for rural Aboriginal communities are discussed. (TD)
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: EJ666795
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A resource manual on cardiac rehabilitation education was developed for health workers providing patient education in rural and remote Queensland (Australia). A process evaluation of the manual received feedback from 5 key informants and 31 rural health care workers following a 3-month trial. Overall, feedback was positive. Recommended content changes and adaptations for rural Aboriginal communities are discussed. (TD)
ISSN:1440-1584