Evaluation of a nurse-run asthma school

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-151

  Pettersson, Eva ^a   Gardulf, Ann ^a   Nordström, Gun ^b   Svanberg Johnsson, Christina ^a   Bylin, Gunnar ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SELF CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033238130     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(99)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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