Trust and confirmation in a gynecologic examination situation: A critical incident technique analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1208-1215

  Wendt, Eva ^a,b,d   Fridlund, Bengt ^b,c   Lidell, Evy ^b  

^a County Council Halland ^*  (Sweden)

^b HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Youth Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavior; Confirmation; Experience; Gynecologic examination; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIRMATION; CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SWEDEN; TRUST; WOMEN;

EID: 10344225082     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00597.x     Document Type: Article

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