Older Adults’ Perception of Chronic Illness Management in South Korea
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Older Adults’ Perception of Chronic Illness Management in South Korea
OBJECTIVES Despite the recent emphasis on a patient-centered chronic care model, few studies have investigated its use in older adults in South Korea. We explored how older Korean adults perceive and cope with their chronic illness. METHODS We conducted focus group interviews in Seoul, Korea in January 2010. Focus groups were formed by disease type (hypertension and type 2 diabetes) and gende...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1975-8375,2233-4521
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2014.47.4.236