Factors influencing parental decision to consult for children with upper respiratory tract infection

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 208-213

  Ng, Chirk Jenn ^a   Chia, Yook Chin ^a   Teng, Cheong Lieng ^b   Nik Sherina, Hanafi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health service; Pre school child; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; PARENTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 41549095021     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01249.x     Document Type: Article

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