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Culturally-Tailored Education Programs to Address Health Literacy Deficits and Pervasive Health Disparities among Hispanics in Rural Shelbyville, Kentucky
OBJECTIVES This investigation was conducted to evaluate the impact of culturally-tailored education on health knowledge among Hispanic residents of rural, Shelbyville, KY. DESIGN The program identified specific pathways to address health literacy deficits and disparities identified through a community-wide health assessment completed in 2010. RESULTS A total of 43 Hispanic males who shared ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Hispanic Health Care International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1540-4153,1938-8993
DOI: 10.1177/1540415317708513