How diabetic patients think about and manage their illness in Taiwan

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 286-292

  Lai, W A ^a   Lew Ting, C Y ^b   Chie, Wei Chu ^b,c  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Illness perceptions; In depth interview; Self care strategy; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CARE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 14644420892     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2004.01406.x     Document Type: Article

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