Patients' perspectives on their use of diabetes education centres in Peel-Halton region in Southern Ontario

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 214-217

  Gucciardi, Enza ^a   Chan, Vivian Wing Sheung ^b   Lo, Brian Kam Chuen ^a   Fortugno, Mariella ^a   Horodezny, Stacey ^c   Swartzack, Susan ^d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Trillium Health Centre   (Canada)

^d Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attendance; Diabetes education centres; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes self management education; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIABETES EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84872515271     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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