Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding vitamin D deficiency among female students in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative exploration

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Christie, Floor T E ^a   Mason, Linda ^b  

^a PRINCE SULTAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude and practice; Cultural; Qualitative; Saudi Arabia; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; SAUDI ARABIA; STUDENTS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961166126     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: 1756185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2011.01624.x     Document Type: Article

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