The first pelvic examination

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-12

  Oscarsson, Marie G ^a,b   Benzein, Eva G ^a   Wijma, Barbro E ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Content analysis; Experience; First pelvic examination; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MIDWIFE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 34247391129     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820601035136     Document Type: Article

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