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Kenneth R. McLeroy
Researcher at Texas A&M University
Publications - 118
Citations - 13685
Kenneth R. McLeroy is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health promotion & Public health. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 116 publications receiving 12446 citations. Previous affiliations of Kenneth R. McLeroy include Oregon Health & Science University & University of Oregon.
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R,eflections on Certification
TL;DR: It is argued that an important requisite for directors of worksite health promotion programs is a view of their role in fostering and maintaining the health of employees and their families, as well as contributing to the health Of the communities in which their organizations are embedded, from a public health perspective.
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Reflections on Certification
TL;DR: It is argued that an important requisite for directors of worksite health promotion programs is a view of their role in fostering and maintaining the health of employees and their families, as well as contributing to the health Of the communities in which their organizations are embedded, from a public health perspective.
20 .W arner KE. Selling Smoke: Ciga- rette Advertising and Public Health.
Kenneth R. McLeroy,Kenneth B. McLeroy,James M. Burdine,Barbara L. Norton,References Merzel C,D'Afflitti J. Reconsider,Kaftarian Sj,Kaftarian S,Wandersman A,Leonard Dawson +9 more
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The effect of health-related information seeking and financial strain on medication nonadherence among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension in central Texas
Bernard Appiah,James N. Burdine,Shelby Cummings,Anubhuti Poudyal,Rob Hutchison,Samuel N. Forjuoh,Kenneth R. McLeroy +6 more
TL;DR: While removing financial strain could aid medication adherence, clinicians should also encourage patients to be persistent in asking questions about their medications until they understand the purpose for taking them.
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Mcleroy et al. respond
TL;DR: It is suggested that in controversial societal issues, for example, adolescent pregnancy, when there is no consensus about who is to blame for the problem and who is responsible for the solution, the authors' society tends to choose educational strategies over strategies that address more fundamental causes.