An evaluation of a pictorial asthma medication plan for Pacific children

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 1354, 2012, Pages 42-50

  Kristiansen, John ^a   Hetutu, Edlyn ^b   Manukia, Moana ^b   Jelleyman, Timothy ^c  

^a WAITEMATA DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b West Fono Health Trust   (New Zealand)

^c Waitakere Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INHALER; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PICTORIAL ASTHMA MEDICATION PLAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84861592074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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