Evaluation of a cardiovascular health promotion programme offered to low-income women in Korea

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 1245-1254

  Ok Ham, Kyung ^a   Jeong Kim, Bong ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Yeoju Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular health; Evaluation; Health related quality of life; Midlife women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79954606172     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03580.x     Document Type: Article

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