Beta testing of a network-based health literacy program tailored for older adults with hypertension

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 311-319

  Neafsey, Patricia J ^a   Anderson, Elizabeth ^a   Peabody, Sheri ^a   Lin, Carolyn A ^a   Strickler, Zoe ^a   Vaughn, Kathlea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Hypertension; Older adults; Self medication; Tailored education

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 60749109914     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NCN.0000336466.17811.e7     Document Type: Article

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