The effect of a distance-learning programme on patient self-management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in general practice: A randomised controlled trial

European Urology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-101

  Wolters, René ^a   Wensing, Michel ^a   Van Weel, Chris ^a   Grol, Richard ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benign prostate hyperplasia; Distance education; LUTS; Older men; Patient education; Patient satisfaction; Patient self management; Primary health care; Prostate specific antigen; Randomised controlled trials; Urination disorders

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 2942529166     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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