Can easy-to-read immunization information increase knowledge in urban low-income mothers?

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-12

  Wilson, Feleta L ^a   Brown, Dora L ^a   Stephens Ferris, Mary ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING THEORY; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; URBAN POPULATION; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PAMPHLETS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 31044455751     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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