Illness attributions and myocardial infarction: The influence of gender and socio-economic circumstances on illness beliefs

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 431-438

  King, Rosemary ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; Illness attributions; Myocardial infarction; Self efficacy; Socio economic status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSALITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; VICTORIA; WOMEN;

EID: 0036511628     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02108.x     Document Type: Article

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