Evaluation of a communication and stress management training programme for infertile couples

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 252-262

  Schmidt, L ^a   Tjornhoj Thomsen T ^b   Boivin, J ^c   Nyboe Andersen, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Communication; Infertility; Patient education; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS; TEACHER; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 27944504524     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.05.013     Document Type: Article

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