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Promoting sustainable community change in support of older adult physical activity: evaluation findings from the Southeast Seattle Senior Physical Activity Network (SESPAN)Allen Cheadle
Department of Health Services, Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
J Urban Health 87:67-75. 2010..The success of the SESPAN organizing model depended on identifying and involving champions in partner organizations who provided support and resources for implementing programs...- Involving local health departments in community health partnerships: evaluation results from the partnership for the public's health initiativeAllen Cheadle
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
J Urban Health 85:162-77. 2008.... - The Kaiser Permanente Community Health Initiative: overview and evaluation designAllen Cheadle
University of Washington, Department of Health Services, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Am J Public Health 100:2111-3. 2010..The evaluation assesses impact by measuring intermediate outcomes and conducting pre- and posttracking of population-level measures of physical activity, nutrition, and overweight... - A qualitative exploration of alternative strategies for building community health partnerships: collaboration- versus issue-oriented approachesAllen Cheadle
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
J Urban Health 82:638-52. 2005.... 
The California wellness foundation's Health Improvement Initiative: evaluation findings and lessons learnedAllen Cheadle
Department of Health Services, P O Box 354804, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Am J Health Promot 19:286-96. 2005....
The impact of a community-based chronic disease prevention initiative: evaluation findings from Steps to Health King CountyAllen Cheadle
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Health Educ Behav 38:222-30. 2011..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...- Using a participatory approach to provide assistance to community-based organizations: the Seattle Partners Community Research CenterAllen Cheadle
University of Washington, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, USA
Health Educ Behav 29:383-94. 2002..The Discussion section draws from the CRC experience to examine the benefits and challenges of collaboration and the trade-off between capacity building and providing direct technical assistance in promoting long-term CBO viability... - Evaluating the California Wellness Foundation's Health Improvement Initiative: a logic model approachAllen Cheadle
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, USA
Health Promot Pract 4:146-56. 2003..By examining the relationship between these indicators over time, it should be possible to determine if any changes in intermediate or long-term outcomes are associated with Health Partnership activities... - Approaches to measuring the extent and impact of environmental change in three California community-level obesity prevention initiativesAllen Cheadle
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Am J Public Health 100:2129-36. 2010..We focus on measuring changes in the community environment and assessing the impact of those changes on residents most directly exposed to the interventions... - Health care costs and participation in a community-based health promotion program for older adultsCharles Mayer
University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 7:A38. 2010..A previous randomized controlled trial demonstrated a decrease in inpatient use for EW participants but did not evaluate health care costs. We assessed the effect of EW participation on health care costs... - Impact of a managed-Medicare physical activity benefit on health care utilization and costs in older adults with diabetesHuong Q Nguyen
Department of Behavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98199, USA
Diabetes Care 30:43-8. 2007..The purpose of this article was to determine the effects of a managed-Medicare physical activity benefit on health care utilization and costs among older adults with diabetes... - A community-based approach to diabetes control in multiple cultural groupsCheza Collier Garvin
Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging, Prevention Division, Public Health-Seattle and King County, 400 Yesler Way, Suite 510, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Ethn Dis 14:S83-92. 2004..The results underscore the need for more widespread adoption of culturally competent diabetes education and support programs... - Early mortality among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing bariatric surgical proceduresDavid R Flum
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash 98195 7183, USA
JAMA 294:1903-8. 2005..Case series demonstrate that bariatric surgery can be performed with a low rate of perioperative mortality (0.5%), but the rate among high-risk patients and the community at large is unknown... - Engaging youth in learning about healthful eating and active living: an evaluation of Educational Theater ProgramsAllen Cheadle
Center for Community Health and Evaluation, Seattle, WA, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 44:160-5. 2012..To compare knowledge gains and knowledge retention of healthful eating and active living behaviors in elementary school children participating in Educational Theatre Programs (ETP)... - Active for life: a work-based physical activity programBeverly B Green
Department of Preventive Care, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 4:A63. 2007..This paper reports the experience of implementing Active for Life in a worksite setting and its longer-term impact on physical activity... - Community exercise program use and changes in healthcare costs for older adultsRonald T Ackermann
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Washington, and Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
Am J Prev Med 25:232-7. 2003..Regular exercise is associated with many health benefits. Community-based exercise programs may increase exercise participation, but little is known about cost implications... - Promoting health and preventing disability in older adults: lessons from intervention studies carried out through an academic-community partnershipElizabeth A Phelan
The Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98104, USA
Fam Community Health 26:214-20. 2003..The iterative nature of research and programming that is carried out as part of this partnership is described... - Partnering with REACH to create a "diabetes-friendly" restaurant: a restaurant owner's experienceRoxana Chen
Public Health Seattle and King Country, University of Washington, School of Public Health, USA
Prog Community Health Partnersh 5:307-12. 2011..This intervention illustrates the potential for local businesses to collaborate with community partners, like REACH, to promote healthy food environments... - Dietary energy density is associated with selected predictors of obesity in U.S. ChildrenJason A Mendoza
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
J Nutr 136:1318-22. 2006..Although food insecurity and WIC enrollment were not associated with DED in this study sample, milk consumption in children < or = 4 y old was associated with lower DED... - Intraoperative cholangiography and risk of common bile duct injury during cholecystectomyDavid R Flum
The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, The Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle 98195 6410, USA
JAMA 289:1639-44. 2003..Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) may decrease the risk of common bile duct (CBD) injury during cholecystectomy by helping to avoid misidentification of the CBD... - Kaiser Permanente's Community Health Initiative in Northern California: evaluation findings and lessons learnedAllen Cheadle
Center for Community Health and Evaluation, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
Am J Health Promot 27:e59-68. 2012..To describe the evaluation findings and lessons learned from the Kaiser Permanente Healthy Eating Active Living-Community Health Initiative... - A framework for disseminating evidence-based health promotion practicesJeffrey R Harris
University of Washington, Health Promotion Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 9:E22. 2012.... - Release from prison--a high risk of death for former inmatesIngrid A Binswanger
Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, USA
N Engl J Med 356:157-65. 2007..The period immediately after release may be challenging for former inmates and may involve substantial health risks. We studied the risk of death among former inmates soon after their release from Washington State prisons... - HIV disclosure and subsequent sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men who meet onlineJef St De Lore
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Homosex 59:592-609. 2012..Interventions need to promote accurate disclosure while acknowledging its limitations and the need for men to self-protect... - Bile duct injury during cholecystectomy and survival in medicare beneficiariesDavid R Flum
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 6410, USA
JAMA 290:2168-73. 2003..Common bile duct (CBD) injury during cholecystectomy is a significant source of patient morbidity, but its impact on survival is unclear... - Using community-based participatory research to address social determinants of health: lessons learned from Seattle Partners for Healthy CommunitiesJames Krieger
Public Health Seattle and King County, WA 98104, USA
Health Educ Behav 29:361-82. 2002..Implications for researchers using a community-based participatory research approach and public health practitioners seeking to engage communities in addressing social determinants of health are presented... - Youth development, community engagement, and reducing risk behaviorHoward P Greenwald
School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
J Prim Prev 27:3-25. 2006..The results of the two studies call for a better conceptual and operational understanding of engagement, which must precede its successful application in reducing risky behavior among young people... - Childhood immunization registries: gaps between knowledge and action among family practice physicians and pediatricians in Washington state, 1998James A Gaudino
Pregnancy and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K-23, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:978-85. 2002..Because these systems depend on participation, more understanding is needed to help organizations implement them. Interventions to increase availability and use should address provider and health organization needs... - What do injured workers think about their medical care and outcomes after work injury?Linda Rudolph
Medi Cal Managed Care Division, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA, USA
J Occup Environ Med 44:425-34. 2002..Routine evaluation of patient satisfaction with occupational medical care could facilitate quality improvement efforts and informed purchaser and worker choice of occupational health services...