Predictors of the Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nepalese Migrant Workers

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 232-239

  Bhandari, Pratibha ^a   Kim, Miyoung ^b  

^a Woosong University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

health promotion model; health promoting behavior; migrant workers; multicultural nursing; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; NEPAL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH KOREA; TRENDS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEPAL; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 84986000933     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000120     Document Type: Article

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