Does the “community” really have voice? – Deb Dole
The business of health care has effectively muffled, if not silenced the voice of communities. The real needs of communities are often overlooked as health care dollars, programs and initiatives are rolled out in an effort to “fix” what is believed to be broken. The result is a labeling of individuals and communities as “non-compliant” […]
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Health policy how is it directed – Bernard Young
Recent events of health care reform have put a spotlight on the political aspects of health policy development on the national scale. The same consideration should be brought to the local and regional discussion. AR and CBPR are looking at questions of health care policy and the practical involvement of the community of recipients in service determination. I think […]
Read More...Community Health- Beth Miller
Hi My name is Beth Miller. I am a doctoral candidate in Health Promotion & Education at the University of Cincinnati. My area of concentration is nutrition and physical activity. I have spent years as a clinical and community dietitian and in wellness/health promotion in corporations and communities. I became involved in action research through […]
Read More...Community Health Focus – Meet Deb Dole
My name is Deb Dole. I am a practicing midwife and faculty at the University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing. Action research and I found each other at a coffee shop in a local bookstore. I was a doctoral student with a head full of ideas, thoughts and questions surrounding the WHO, WHAT, WHY and […]
Read More...Community Health Focus – Introducing Bernard Young
My name is Bernard Young. Over the past 40 Years I have been actively involved as a health professional working to monitor, assess, educate, support and refer clients concerning issues of alcoholism, substance abuse, HIV infection. AIDS, SIDS, family violence, mental health, sexual health, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections. In the last five years […]
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