Community Centered Family Health History
Author | : Vaughn Edelson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2010-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0982162227 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780982162224 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Community Centered Family Health History written by Vaughn Edelson and published by . This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of family health history represents a first step in identifying genetic contributors to health and can serve as an important basis for improving healthcare and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Though family health history tools abound, neither the premise that they will make a difference in health outcomes nor the analysis of their usefulness along a medical-nonmedical continuum has been validated in a systematic, evidence-based study as measured by changed behavior leading to better personal health. The fundamental purpose of this project was to create and evaluate a customizable, nonmedical family health history toolkit (Does It Run In the Family?), informed by oral history and folklore traditions.