The knowledge, attitude and practice of blood pressure management from the patient:s viewpoint: A qualitative study

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 255-264

  Lee, Sok Goo ^a   Jeon, So Youn ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Daejeon Health Sciences College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypertension management; Patient's viewpoint; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 54049139678     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.4.255     Document Type: Article

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