Women's perceptions of coronary heart disease: An integrative review

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 170-176

  Hart, Patricia L ^a  

^a WellStar Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Health promotion behavior; Heart disease; Perceptions; Risk factors; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOMEN;

EID: 20644447995     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200505000-00008     Document Type: Article

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