A preliminary study to evaluate a patient-centred asthma education programme on parental control of home environment and asthma signs and symptoms in children with moderate-to-severe asthma

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 1424-1433

  Tzeng, Li Fen ^a   Chiang, Li Chi ^b   Hsueh, Kai Chung ^c   Ma, Wei Fen ^c   Fu, Lin Shien ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Childhood asthma; Home environmental control; Patient centred education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; TAIWAN;

EID: 77955897606     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03021.x     Document Type: Article

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