Evaluation, modification and validation of a set of asthma illustrations in children with chronic asthma in the emergency department

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-31

  Tulloch, Joanie ^a,b   Vaillancourt, Régis ^a   Irwin, Danica ^a   Pascuet, Elena ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action plan; Asthma; Health literacy; Illustrations; Pediatrics; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84860506940     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/367487     Document Type: Article

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