Concern beliefs in medications: Changes over time and medication use factors related to a change in beliefs

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 446-457

  Shiyanbola, Olayinka O ^a   Farris, Karen B ^b,c   Chrischilles, Elizabeth ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults with physical limitations; Concern beliefs in medications; Medication use; Older adults

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONCERN BELIEFS IN MEDICATIONS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICATION USE; MIDDLE AGED; OLDER ADULTS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS; CONCERN BELIEFS IN MEDICATIONS; MEDICATION USE; OLDER ADULTS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 84880934698     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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