Fears and worries associated with hypoglycaemia and diabetes complications: Perceptions and experience of Hong Kong Chinese clients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-163

  Shiu, Ann Tak Ying ^a   Wong, Rebecca Yee Man ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0036635459     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02255.x     Document Type: Article

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