Secondary prevention of stroke: Using the experiences of patients and carers to inform the development of an educational resource

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 355-361

  Allison, Rhoda ^a   Evans, Philip H ^b   Kilbride, Cherry ^c   Campbell, John L ^b  

^a Newton Abbot Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Lifestyle change; Secondary prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACTION RESEARCH; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE;

EID: 55149121819     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn048     Document Type: Article

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