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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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Lessons Learned about Disseminating Health Curricula to Schools

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the lessons learned about disseminating health curriculum to schools, and discuss the challenges of distributing health curriculum in public schools and the benefits of doing so.
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Youth-parent communication and youth sexual behavior: implications for physicians.

TL;DR: In this study, youth-parent agreement regarding their communication was associated with positive youth behaviors, including abstinence and the use of contraception if the youth had become sexually active.
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Social Support and Physical Recovery in a Stroke Population

TL;DR: In this article, a longitudinal study of 393 stroke cases found that different types of social support (i.e., informational, affective and instrumental) had differential effects on physical recovery from stroke, with instrumental assistance having a significantly negative effect.
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Community Health Needs Assessment: Potential for Population Health Improvement.

TL;DR: Recommendations include clarifying the purpose of IRS CHNA regulations, engaging community stakeholders in collaborative assessment and planning, understanding disease etiology and identifying and addressing broader determinants of health, adopting a public health Assessment and planning model, and emphasizing population health improvement.