Reaching providers is not enough to increase iud use: A factorial experiment of 'academic detailing' in Kenya

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-82

  Wesson, Jennifer ^a   Olawo, Alice ^a   Bukusi, Violet ^a   Solomon, Marsden ^b   Pierre Louis, Bosny ^a   Stanback, John ^a   Janowitz, Barbara ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH CONTROL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG INDUSTRY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; KENYA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; KENYA;

EID: 36348963597     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007002027     Document Type: Article

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