Patient knowledge of atrial fibrillation: 3-Month follow-up after an emergency room visit

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-61

  Koponen, Leena ^a   Rekola, Leena ^b   Ruotsalainen, Taru ^b   Lehto, Mika ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^c   Voipio Pulkki, Liisa Maria ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HAAGA HELIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute care; Atrial fibrillation; Emergency room; Health education; Knowledge; Nursing; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 37349047873     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04465.x     Document Type: Article

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