Buddhist values are associated with better diabetes control in thai patients

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-491

  Sowattanangoon, Napaporn ^a   Kochabhakdi, Naipinich ^a   Petrie, Keith J ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buddhist values; Diabetes control; Self care; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETIC DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF CARE; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; BUDDHISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC DIET; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; THAILAND;

EID: 66749104007     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.38.4.g     Document Type: Article

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