Assessment of changes in knowledge and stigmatization following tuberculosis training workshops in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 377-385

  Wu, Ping Sheng ^a   Chou, Pesus ^a   Chang, Nien Tzu ^a   Sun, Wen Jung ^a   Kuo, Hsu Sung ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Stereotyping; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; STIGMA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 67649595808     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60081-4     Document Type: Article

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