Literacy and diabetes self-management

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 107, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2007, Pages 43-49

  Nath, Charlotte ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPREHENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250355469     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000277829.28043.93     Document Type: Review

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