Pilot study in the development of an Interactive Multimedia Learning Environment for sexual health interventions: A focus group approach

Health Education Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-25

  Goold, P C ^a   Bustard, S ^b   Ferguson, E ^c   Carlin, E M ^d   Neal, K ^c   Bowman, C A ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Nottingham City Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MULTIMEDIA; PILOT PROJECTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 32644438788     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyh040     Document Type: Article

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