Improving chronic lung disease management in rural and remote Australia: The Breathe Easy Walk Easy programme

Respirology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 161-169

  Johnston, Catherine L ^a,b   Maxwell, Lyndal J ^c   Boyle, Eileen ^d   Maguire, Graeme P ^e,f   Alison, Jennifer A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Australian Lung Foundation   (Australia)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

education; lung disease; rehabilitation; rural and remote health care; training programme

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; E-MAIL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ONLINE MONITORING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; TELECONSULTATION; URBAN AREA; WORKSHOP;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RURAL POPULATION; WALKING;

EID: 84871834037     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02269.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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