Contraceptive knowledge and expectations by adolescents: An explanation by focus groups

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-141

  Peremans, L ^a   Hermann, I ^a   Avonts, D ^a   Van Royen, P ^a   Denekens, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Contraception; Focus group

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; POSTCOITUS CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONDOM; CONSULTATION; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SEX EDUCATION;

EID: 0034192767     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(99)00068-3     Document Type: Article

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