Hypertension knowledge-level scale (HK-LS): A study on development, validity and reliability

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1018-1029

  Erkoc, Sultan Baliz ^a   Isikli, Burhanettin ^a   Metintas, Selma ^a   Kalyoncu, Cemalettin ^a  

^a OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Knowledge; Reliability; Scale; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISEASE TREATMENT; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; DIET; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION KNOWLEDGE LEVEL SCALE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

TURKEY;

EID: 84859089577     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9031018     Document Type: Article

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