Association between knowledge and attitude about aging and life satisfaction among older koreans

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 96-101

  Suh, Soonrim ^a   Choi, Heejung ^a   Lee, Choonji ^a   Cha, Miyoun ^a   Jo, Inhee ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Attitude; Knowledge; Personal; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84872681387     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: 20937482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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