Asian Nursing Research
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 90-101 , June 2010

Effectiveness of an Education Program to Reduce Negative Attitudes Toward Persons With Mental Illness Using Online Media

  • Mia Seo, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Dankook University, Chungnam, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Mia Seo, RN, PhD, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Dankook University, San 29, Anseo-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam 330-714, Korea
    • ,
  • Hyun Lye Kim, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea

Received 2 March 2010 ,Revised 10 May 2010 ,Accepted 31 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60009-6

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 90-101 , June 2010

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