HEALTH FAIRS: TIMETABLE, PITFALLS, & BURNOUT.

From: College Student Journal | Date: December 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

The health fair is a great health promotion tool that can be appropriate for all ages and educational levels. Implementation of a health fair involves a great deal of long term planning and organizing, but is well worth the effort. The steps of planning a health fair geared toward a university campus are covered in the following article. A planning timetable that extends through a year is included. The authors have noted both pitfalls and recommendations to implement a successful health fair. Health fair burnout is a real problem that can occur with health fairs. The authors have ...

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