Asthma care issues in kindergarten teachers: An evaluation on knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 539-544

  Hung, Chao Chia ^a,b   Huang, Guey Shiun ^a   Lin, Chun Hong ^b   Gau, Bih Shya ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attitude; Children with asthma; Kindergarten teacher; Knowledge; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TAIWAN; TEACHER;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SELF EFFICACY; TAIWAN; TEACHING;

EID: 51349095729     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900801990008     Document Type: Article

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