Speculum 'self-insertion': A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1098-1111

  Wright, Deborah ^a   Fenwick, Jennifer ^b,d   Stephenson, Pam ^a   Monterosso, Leanne ^c  

^a Quarry Health Centre   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Client satisfaction; Nurse client relationship; Pelvic examination; Self examination; Sexual health; Speculum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VAGINAL SMEARS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WOMEN;

EID: 25844458993     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01205.x     Document Type: Article

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