Patients' knowledge regarding medication therapy and the association with health services utilization

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-316

  Toren, Orly ^a   Kerzman, Hana ^a   Koren, Nira ^a   Baron Epel, Orna ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acute care; Discharge planning; Health services research; Nursing; Patient teaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33750333042     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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