Behavior and self concept of elderly persons suffering from chronic diseases in relation to medication;Comportements vis a vis des medicaments et representations de soi chez des personnes agees souffrant de maladies chroniques

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 337-345

  Ankri, Joël ^a   Beaufils, Béatrice ^b   Ledisert, Dominique ^a   Henrard, Jean Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 8   (France)

Author keywords

Behavior; Elderly; Medicines; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MEDICATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; FRANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MEDICATION; SICK ROLE;

EID: 0031029024     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00103-7     Document Type: Article

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