The role of religion in relation to blood pressure control among a Southern California Thai population with hypertension

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 187-197

  Naewbood, Supaporn ^a   Sorajjakool, Siroj ^b   Triamchaisri, Somporn Kantharadussadee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Hypertension; Religion; Spirituality; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THAILAND;

EID: 84857452611     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9341-z     Document Type: Article

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