Primary health care centres with asthma clinics: Effects on patients' knowledge and asthma control

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-44

  Lisspers, Karin ^a   Ställberg, Björn ^a   Hasselgren, Mikael ^a   Johansson, Gunnar ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessment; Asthma management; Clinics; Knowledge; Outcomes; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749270731     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2009.00043     Document Type: Article

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