Self-reported understanding of diabetes and its treatment among elderly ambulatory subjects in British Columbia

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-30

  Villanyi, Diane ^a   Wong, Roger Y M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

diabetes mellitus; elderly; understanding

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ACCURACY; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG INFORMATION; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TAI CHI; WALKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; PATIENT EDUCATION; RECALL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MENTAL RECALL; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 34547136175     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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