Patient satisfaction with urodynamics: A qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1356-1363

  Shaw, Chris ^b   Williams, Kate ^b   Assassa, Philip R ^b   Jackson, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Epidemiol and Pub Health ^*

Author keywords

Anxiety; Continence; Gynaecology; Medical procedures; Nursing role; Outpatient clinics; Patient information; Patient satisfaction; Urodynamics; Urology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVACY; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URODYNAMICS; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 0034567952     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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