Knowledge, perceptions and practices of lifestyle-modification measures among adult hypertensives in Nigeria

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-60

  Ike, S O ^a   Aniebue, P N ^a   Aniebue, U U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Knowledge; Life style; Nigeria; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BELIEF; STRESS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70849110719     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.029     Document Type: Article

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