Illness representation and change in dietary habits in hypercholesterolemic patients

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-152

  Coutu, Marie France ^a   Dupuis, Gilles ^a,b   D'Antono, Bianca ^a,b   Rochon Goyer, Lysanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Dietary modifications; Hypercholesterolemia; Illness representation; Self regulation model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIETARY FATS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUEBEC; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037695198     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023082622228     Document Type: Article

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