The Impact of a Community-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative: Evaluation Findings from "Steps to Health King County"

Autor/inn/en	Cheadle, Allen; Bourcier, Emily; Krieger, James; Beery, William; Smyser, Michael; Vinh, Diana V.; Lessler, Dan; Alfonsi, Lorrie
Titel	The Impact of a Community-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative: Evaluation Findings from "Steps to Health King County"
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 38 (2011) 3, S.222-230 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198110371463
Schlagwörter	Program Descriptions; Prevention; Chronic Illness; Program Effectiveness; Counties; Public Agencies; Community Programs; Health Promotion; School Districts; Intervention; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; School district; Schulbezirk
Abstract	"Steps to Health King County" ("Steps KC"; Seattle, Washington) was one of 40 community-level initiatives funded in 2003 as part of the "Steps to a HealthierUS" initiative. "Steps KC" goals included reducing the impact of chronic diseases through a comprehensive, coordinated approach and reducing health disparities due to chronic illness. "Steps KC" intervention activities took place on two levels: the overall "Steps KC" collaborative and individual funded programs. Collaborative-level activities included policy and systems change initiatives and efforts to better integrate the funded-program organizations. The funded programs ranged from group health promotion programs to intensive case management. "Steps KC" was successful in creating a large, diverse community collaborative and funding 14 separate programs that reached approximately 8,000 community residents with medium- and high-intensity programs of demonstrated effectiveness. Systems change initiatives within school districts and government agencies led to a greater institutional emphasis on health promotion and on partnership with communities to address health inequities. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10