A Study to Design a Functional Patient Health Education Program for Implementation at the United States Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Benning, Georgia

Abstract

The purpose of health education is to help people make appropriate decisions and to carry out behaviors that are necessary for optimum health. This study deals with the problem of designing a health education program for implementation. The author analyzes the current program in terms of the following: scope, specific goals, resources, expenditures, subjects addressed, target populations, and evaluative procedures presently employed. The then reviews other options, and makes recommendations to improve the program. Keywords: Theses; Public health: Health care services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA186803

Entities

People

  • Ronald P. Childs

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

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