A survey of elderly diabetic patients attending a community clinic in Hong Kong

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-270

  T'ang, Joyce ^a   Chan, Cynthia ^a   Chan, Nang Fong ^a   Ng, Chun Bor ^a   Tse, Keith ^a   Lau, Louisa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Chinese; Diabetes mellitus; Knowledge; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; HYPERTENSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032966522     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00106-2     Document Type: Article

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