Help-seeking in relation to signs of dementia: A pilot study to evaluate the utility of the common-sense model of illness representations

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 540-549

  Hamilton West, Kate E ^a   Milne, Alisoun J ^a   Chenery, Alison ^a   Tilbrook, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

common sense model; dementia; help seeking; illness representations; self regulatory model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMENTIA; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956599248     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2010.487109     Document Type: Article

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