Brief report: Impact of classroom presentations about health and help-seeking on rural Australian adolescents' intentions to consult health care professionals

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 695-699

  Deane, Frank P ^a   Wilson, Coralie J ^a   Russell, Nicole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Riverina Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 34347379256     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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