Ability to manage diabetes - Community health workers' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-14

  Hughes, Gail D ^a   Puoane, Thandi ^b   Bradley, Hazel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DILUTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF TRAINING; SUGAR INTAKE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33745905619     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2006.10872134     Document Type: Article

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