An exploration of rural women's knowledge of heart disease and the association with lifestyle behaviours

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-245

  Crouch, Rosanne ^a   Wilson, Anne ^b  

^a Port Pirie Regional Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Knowledge; Risk factors; Rural women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 79956296118     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01931.x     Document Type: Article

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