Health beliefs of blue collar workers: Increasing self efficacy and removing barriers

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 254-258

  Wilson, Suzanne ^a   Sisk, Rebecca J ^b   Baldwin, Kathleen A ^b  

^a Methodist Medical Center of Illinois   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SCREENING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030974148     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999704500507     Document Type: Review

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