Using the theory of reasoned action to determine physicians' intention to measure body mass index in children and adolescents

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-181

  Khanna, Rahul ^a   Kavookjian, Jan ^b   Kamal, Khalid M ^c   Miller, Lesley Ann N ^d  

^a Ginger)   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Childhood obesity; Intentions; Physicians; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349145299     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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