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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Delivery of Health Care > Attitude to Health > Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Delivery of Health Care > Attitude to Health > Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Attitude > Attitude to Health > Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Note

  • examples include FAMILY PLANNING; knowledge of physicians see CLINICAL COMPETENCE; do not use for knowledge or attitude or practice in psychol literature ( = possibly KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS or ATTITUDE or PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY) )

Scope note

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

History note

  • 2004 (1975)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007722

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