A preliminary investigation of the effectiveness of a sleep apnea education program

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 245-249

  Smith, S S ^a   Lang, C P ^b   Sullivan, K A ^b   Warren, J ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apnea Beliefs Scale; Apnea education; Apnea Knowledge Test; CPAP; Health beliefs; Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RATING SCALE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDARDIZATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 1542268220     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00545-2     Document Type: Article

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