Family relations and health-promoting behavior among older people in nan province

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1102-1108

  Thanakwang, Kattika ^a,b   Soonthorndhada, Kusol ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thawangpha Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Family support; Health promoting behaviors; Older persons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THAILAND; WELLBEING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THAILAND;

EID: 48249135794     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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