Transformative learning intervention: Effect on functional health literacy and diabetes knowledge in older african americans

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-113

  Ntiri, Daphne W ^a   Stewart, Merry ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacks; Education; Geriatrics; Self management; Training

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; STATISTICS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 67649224539     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960902911265     Document Type: Article

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