Chinese Nurses' Perceptions of Heart Health Issues Facing Women in China:A Focus Group Study

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages E23-E29

  Cao, Yingjuan ^a   DiGiacomo, Michelle ^b   Du, Hui Yun ^b   Davidson, Patricia M ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Heart disease; Nurse; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 75349097516     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181b7006a     Document Type: Article

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