Perceptions of asthma in South Asians and their views on educational materials and self-management plans: A qualitative study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-194

  Hussein, Shabir ^a   Partridge, Martyn ^b,c  

^a Palms Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Educational needs; Perceptions; Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INHALER; MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH ASIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ASTHMA; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE;

EID: 0036824037     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(02)00033-2     Document Type: Article

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