Richard A Carleton

Biographic Data

ID7160108
NAMERichard A Carleton
GIVEN NAMESRichard A
FAMILY NAMECarleton
SIGNATURECARLETON R A
AFFILIATIONSMemorial Hospital of Rhode Island
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS22
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
H-INDEX1

  • The Evolution of a Physical Activity Campaign

    Sarah Levin, Kim M Gans et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health1998

    This article describes the process of developing the Pawtucket Heart Health Program moderate-intensity physical activity campaign, Imagine Action, from its pilot, Get Fit. The study took place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Focus groups were held to evaluate the pilot and elicit suggestions for the new campaign. Get Fit promoted fitness and Imagine Action promoted moderate-intensity activities. Demographic and qualitative data (N=810) were collected…

  • Religion and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Open AccessKate L Lapane, Thomas M Lasater et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health1997

  • The Pawtucket Heart Health Program

    Richard A Carleton, Thomas M Lasater et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1995Cited by: 21References: 27

    OBJECTIVES. Whether community-wide education changed cardiovascular risk factors and disease risk in Pawtucket, RI, relative to a comparison community was assessed. METHODS. Random-sample, cross-sectional surveys were done of people aged 18 through 64 years at baseline, during, and after education. Baseline cohorts were reexamined. Pawtucket citizens of all ages participated in multilevel education, screening, and counseling programs. RESULTS. Th…

  • Who participates in cardiovascular disease risk factor screenings? Experience with a religious organization-based program

    Barbara Wells, B L Wells et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1994Cited by: 1References: 8

    Adult members who declined participation in cardiovascular disease risk factor screenings offered at religious organizations were randomly selected and asked to participate in screenings at their homes. Relationships between screening participation and sociodemographic, behavioral, and physiological measures were examined. Age, knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors, body mass index, current smoking status, previous report of elevated b…

  • The effectiveness and feasibility of delivering nutrition education programs through religious organizations

    Open AccessThomas M Lasater, JUDITH DePUIE et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International1990

    As part of a comprehensive cardiovascular disease primary prevention research program carried out through volunteers working within their own religious organizations (ROs), a small group nutrition education program was tested. During the first year of the research program (the Health and Religious Project) 41 lay volunteers from 16 ROs were trained and certified to lead a 7 week (1 hour per week) nutrition education program designed to help the p…

  • Voluntary involvement in community health promotion

    Open AccessDENISE D RONCARATI, R Craig Lefebvre et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International1989

    The Pawtucket Heart Health Program employs a community activation approach aimed at reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This approach is put into operation through the recruitment of lay volunteers from the community to assist in planning, implementing, evaluating and managing various components of the Program. This unique approach of voluntary delivery of programmes is presented in this report. Strategies for the recruitment, interv…