Informal care and health behaviors among elderly people with chronic diseases
Abstract Background The mechanism by which social relationships influence health can be interpreted as a social network regulating one’s health behaviors. Based on the hypothesis that relatives, friends, or neighbors are sources of social support and may monitor one’s health behaviors, researchers h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-017-0117-x |