Self-reported health and glycaemic control in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 182-191

  Smide, Bibbi ^a   Lukwale, Jane ^b   Msoka, Agnes ^b   Wikblad, Karin ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative research; Diabetes mellitus; Glycaemic control; SF 36; Sweden; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SWEDEN; TANZANIA;

ADULT; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SWEDEN; TANZANIA;

EID: 0036359276     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02072.x     Document Type: Article

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