An education intervention for childhood asthma by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers: A randomised controlled trial

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 574-579

  Valery, Patricia C ^a   Masters, Ian B ^b   Taylor, Brett ^c   Laifoo, Yancy ^d   O'Rourke, Peter K ^a   Chang, Anne B ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland   (Australia)

^d Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Service District   (Australia)

^e MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ABORIGINE; ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; WHEEZING;

EID: 77952726055     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03640.x     Document Type: Article

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