The influence of functional literacy on perceived health status in korean older adults

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-203

  Kim, Su Hyun ^a   Lee, Eunjoo ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Health; Health status; Literacy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KOREA; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KOREA; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 68149152443     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.195     Document Type: Article

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