Knowing your risk factors for coronary heart disease improves adherence to advice on lifestyle changes and medication

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Alm Roijer, Carin ^a   Fridlund, Bengt ^b   Stagmo, Martin ^a   Erhardt, Leif ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Knowledge adherence; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

CORONARY DISEASE; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33748706000     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200609000-00015     Document Type: Article

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