Development and validation of the chinese health literacy scale for chronic care

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages 205-222

  Leung, Angela Yee Man ^a   Cheung, Mike Kwun Ting ^b   Lou, Vivian Wei Qun ^c   Chan, Felix Hon Wai ^d   Ho, Celina Kit Yee ^e   Do, Tsui Ling ^e   Chan, Sophia Siu Chee ^a   Chi, Iris ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Community Rehabilitation Network ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^e HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VERY ELDERLY; PROCEDURES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84885666827     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.829138     Document Type: Article

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