A personality and gender perspective on adherence and health-related quality of life in people with asthma and/or allergic rhinitis

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-39

  Axelsson, Malin ^a,b   Brink, Eva ^a,b   Lötvall, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adherence; Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Behavioral health; Gender differences; Health assessment

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84898470331     PISSN: 23276886     EISSN: 23276924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12069     Document Type: Article

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