Change in knowledge and self-efficacy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A six-month follow-up study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 368-375

  Mäkeläinen, Paula ^a   Vehviläinen Julkunen, Katri ^b   Pietilä, Anna Maija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthritis Self Efficacy Scale; Patient Education; Patient KnoWledge Questionnaire; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Self Efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958099841     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01792.x     Document Type: Article

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