Social stigma as a barrier to diabetes self-management: Implications for multi-level interventions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-150

  Shiu, Ann Tak Ying ^a   Kwan, Jo Jo Yee Mei ^b   Wong, Rebecca Yee Man ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXPERIENCE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; INJECTION; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS; INSULIN; PREJUDICE; SELF CARE;

EID: 0037264240     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00735.x     Document Type: Article

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