A qualitative analysis of perceptions and barriers to therapeutic lifestyle changes among homeless hypertensive patients

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 467-481

  Moczygemba, Leticia R ^a   Kennedy, Amy K ^b   Marks, Samantha A ^a   Goode, Jean Venable R ^a   Matzke, Gary R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Homeless; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BARRIERS; FEMALE; HOMELESS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; PERCEPTIONS;

BARRIERS; HOMELESS; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; PERCEPTIONS;

FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE;

EID: 84880947898     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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