Health literacy and its association with disease knowledge and control in patients with hypertension in Singapore

被引:16
作者
Ko, Yu [1 ]
Balasubramanian, Thurga Devi [1 ]
Wong, Lilian [1 ]
Tan, Mui-Ling [1 ]
Lee, Evonne [2 ]
Tang, Wern-Ee [3 ]
Chan, Soo Chung [2 ]
Tan, Audrey S. L. [4 ]
Toh, Matthias Paul Han Sim [4 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Fac Sci, Dept Pharm, Singapore, Singapore
[2] Natl Healthcare Grp Pharm, Singapore, Singapore
[3] Natl Healthcare Grp Pharm, Natl Healthcare Grp Polyclin, Clin Res Unit, Singapore, Singapore
[4] Natl Healthcare Grp, Singapore, Singapore
关键词
Health literacy; Knowledge; Survey; Hypertension; Singapore;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.041
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:E116 / E117
页数:2
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