Hi Patsy;
Do you have participants and/or reviewers from Consumers?
Sandi

Patsy Beattie-Huggan wrote:

>The Quaich Inc., a consulting firm in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), would
>like to make readers aware of a well established health promotion planning
>tool and educational resource called the Circle of Health©. Originally
>launched in 1996 as PEI’s Health Promotion Framework, it is now in its
>second printing and is currently available through the company.
>
>The purpose of the Circle of Health© is to:
>1) promote a common understanding of health promotion
>2) assist people to locate links, relationships and contribution in
>health promotion work.
>3) provide direction for strategic planning for health promotion.
>
>In order to increase awareness and promote its use, we are asking for
>volunteers to review it in relation to issues such as its 1) potential
>utility, 2) the barriers that might exist for implementing it, and 3) the
>factors in your work environment which could support its use.
>
>More specifically, we are looking for 25 educators to review the Circle of
>Health Kit - a three-part educational resource comprised of:
>1) a coloured, 3 page fold-out learning guide.
>2) a detachable wheel with concentric circles which outlines the why,
>what, who and how of health promotion.
>3) a background document outlining the development of this health
>promotion framework and the tool.
>
>The Circle of Health© is intended to assist educators and health promoters
>as they guide their students and clients in leading healthier lives, by
>using the concentric circles to address the determinants of health and
>explore a more holistic lifestyle. This product is available in English
>and French, and has also been translated into Spanish. It is being used
>nationally as a student text/resource in a number of educational settings,
>e.g. University of Prince Edward Island, Université de Moncton, Université
>Laval, and internationally, e.g. Escuela Macional de Sanidad (Madrid).
>
>The timelines for involvement in this review are as follows:
>April 2nd – Final day for expression of interest in participating in the
>review
>April 5th – Circle of Health Kits will be posted to participants, along
>with the 2 page questionnaire
>April 16th – All questionnaires to be returned
>April 30th – Final report completed and then circulated
>
>The Circle of Health Kits will be free for those 25 volunteers who
>complete the enclosed questionnaire and return it. All individuals
>interested in receiving a kit and completing the questionnaire should
>contact [log in to unmask]  by April 2nd, 2004.
>
>Thank you for your interest in the Circle of Health©.  For more
>information, please visit www.thequaich.pe.ca/circleofhealth.htm
>
>Sincerely
>Ann S. Langstroth, R.N., B.N., M.N.
>The Quaich Inc.
>
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