A quasi-experimental study on a community-based stroke prevention programme for clients with minor stroke

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 272-281

  Sit, Janet W H ^a   Yip, Vera Y B ^a   Ko, Stanley K K ^a   Gun, Amy P C ^b   Lee, Judy S H ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Community based educational intervention; Health education; Nursing; Secondary prevention; Self care management; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE;

EID: 33846132252     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01522.x     Document Type: Article

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