Laura Leviton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5741511 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Leviton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Leviton |
| SIGNATURE | LEVITON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Demystifying theory and its use in improvement
The role and value of theory in improvement work in healthcare has been seriously underrecognised. We join others in proposing that more informed use of theory can strengthen improvement programmes and facilitate the evaluation of their effectiveness. Many professionals, including improvement practitioners, are unfortunately mystified—and alienated—by theory, which discourages them from using it in their work. In an effort to demystify theory we …
Results of the First Year of Active for Life
Objectives. Translating efficacious interventions into practice within community settings is a major public health challenge. We evaluated the effects of 2 evidence-based physical activity interventions on self-reported physical activity and related outcomes in midlife and older adults. Methods. Four community-based organizations implemented Active Choices, a 6-month, telephone-based program, and 5 implemented Active Living Every Day, a 20-week, …
A Union-Initiated Safety Training Program Leads to Improved Workplace Safety
Workplace safety training programs initiated by unions have gained strength and numbers over the past ten years. Union-initiated peer train ing offers a new twist on joint labor-management health and safety pro grams, which have become an important area of labor-management coop eration. Peer trainers play a major role in the new partnerships, as man agement learns how effectively workers function as trainers who speak directly to worker interests…
A Mandated Appraisal of Evaluation Practices
A Mandated Appraisal of Evaluation Practices
A Union-Initiated Safety Training Program Leads to Improved Workplace Safety
Workplace safety training programs initiated by unions have gained strength and numbers over the past ten years. Union-initiated peer train ing offers a new twist on joint labor-management health and safety pro grams, which have become an important area of labor-management coop eration. Peer trainers play a major role in the new partnerships, as man agement learns how effectively workers function as trainers who speak directly to worker interests…
Results of the First Year of Active for Life
Objectives. Translating efficacious interventions into practice within community settings is a major public health challenge. We evaluated the effects of 2 evidence-based physical activity interventions on self-reported physical activity and related outcomes in midlife and older adults. Methods. Four community-based organizations implemented Active Choices, a 6-month, telephone-based program, and 5 implemented Active Living Every Day, a 20-week, …
A Mandated Appraisal of Evaluation Practices
A Union-Initiated Safety Training Program Leads to Improved Workplace Safety
Workplace safety training programs initiated by unions have gained strength and numbers over the past ten years. Union-initiated peer train ing offers a new twist on joint labor-management health and safety pro grams, which have become an important area of labor-management coop eration. Peer trainers play a major role in the new partnerships, as man agement learns how effectively workers function as trainers who speak directly to worker interests…
Results of the First Year of Active for Life
Objectives. Translating efficacious interventions into practice within community settings is a major public health challenge. We evaluated the effects of 2 evidence-based physical activity interventions on self-reported physical activity and related outcomes in midlife and older adults. Methods. Four community-based organizations implemented Active Choices, a 6-month, telephone-based program, and 5 implemented Active Living Every Day, a 20-week, …
Demystifying theory and its use in improvement
The role and value of theory in improvement work in healthcare has been seriously underrecognised. We join others in proposing that more informed use of theory can strengthen improvement programmes and facilitate the evaluation of their effectiveness. Many professionals, including improvement practitioners, are unfortunately mystified—and alienated—by theory, which discourages them from using it in their work. In an effort to demystify theory we …
Engineering (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Active living (1 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (1 works) · Body mass index (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works)