Evaluation of knowledge and anxiety level of patients visiting the colorectal pelvic floor clinic

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-211

  Coolen, J C G ^a   Florisson, J M G ^a   Bissett, Ian P ^b   Parry, B R ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Knowledge; Pelvic floor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANXIETY; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33644891641     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00879.x     Document Type: Article

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