Views and preferences of low-literate hispanics regarding diabetes education: Results of formative research

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 388-405

  Rosal, Milagros C ^a   Goins, Karin Valentine ^a   Carbone, Elena T ^b   Cortes, Dharma E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes education; Hispanic; Low literacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; READING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 2442490623     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198104263360     Document Type: Review

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