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Toward an Initial Conceptual Framework to Assess Community Allostatic Load: Early Themes from Literature Review and Community Analyses on the Role of Cumulative Community Stress

Description
Describes a framework to evaluate community allostatic load, modeled after individual allostatic load, related to stress, trauma, and adverse experiences. Examines factors included in the framework and includes analysis of rural communities to determine effectiveness. Discusses how public health professionals and other community leaders can use the framework to promote health and mitigate stress throughout a community.
Author(s)
Anita Chandra, Meagan Cahill, Douglas Yeung, Rachel Ross
Date
2018
Type
Document
Organization
RAND Corporation
Tagged as
Public health ยท Trauma-informed care

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