School-Based Asthma: A Study in an African American Elementary School

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-206

  Boyle, Joyceen S ^a   Baker, R Randall ^b   Kemp, Virginia H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Athens Regional Health System in Athens   (United States)

Author keywords

asthma; asthma beliefs; asthma management; breathing problems; fear; focus groups; inhalers

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; BREATHING; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PARENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL; TEACHER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COST OF ILLNESS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACULTY; FEAR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 3042565051     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: 15527832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659604265112     Document Type: Article

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