Adherence to medication in stroke survivors: A qualitative comparison of low and high adherers

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 592-609

  Chambers, Julie A ^a   O'Carroll, Ronan E ^a   Hamilton, Barbara ^a   Whittaker, Jennifer ^a   Johnston, Marie ^b   Sudlow, Cathie ^c   Dennis, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959942276     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/2044-8287.002000     Document Type: Article

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