Asthma knowledge and asthma management behavior in urban elementary school teachers

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-191

  Bruzzese, Jean Marie ^a   Unikel, Lynne H ^b   Evans, David ^c,d   Bornstein, Lea ^a   Surrence, Katherine ^e   Mellins, Robert B ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d Joseph L Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma knowledge; Health communication; Management; School nurses; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KINDERGARTEN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; TEACHER; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FACULTY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MINORITY GROUPS; NEW YORK CITY; NURSES; PARENTS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL NURSING; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77249158893     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770900903519908     Document Type: Article

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