An evaluation of the value of group education in recently diagnosed diabetes mellitus

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-33

  Ooi, G S ^a   Rodrigo, C ^a   Cheong, W K ^b   Mehta, R L ^c   Bowen, G ^a   Shearman, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic; Foot complication; Group education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOOT CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846959773     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734606297295     Document Type: Article

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