Factors that influence the acceptability of collecting in-home finger stick blood samples in an urban, low-income population

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 100-115

  Bryant Borders, Ann E ^a   Grobman, William A ^b   Amsden, Laura B ^b   Collins, Emily T ^b   Holl, Jane L ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FSM NW ^*

Author keywords

African Americans; Dried blood spot collection; In home blood sample collection; Qualitative research; Research participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CHICAGO; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POVERTY AREAS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33947515908     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2007.0004     Document Type: Article

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