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DOI: 10.3138/topia.37.5

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An intervention is a combination of program elements or strategies designed to produce behavior changes or improve health status among individuals or an entire population.

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https://health.mo.gov/data/interventionmica/index_4.html[5/1/2020 1:42:01 PM] An intervention is a combination of program elements or strategies designed to produce behavior changes or improve health status among individuals or an entire population. Interventions may include educational programs, new or stronger policies, improvements in the environment, or a health promotion campaign. Interventions that include multiple strategies are typically the most effective in producing desired and lasting change. Printer-friendly version

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STERNE, J. What is an intervention? TOPIA-Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies, 2017, 37: 14–5.