A qualitative study of the assessment and treatment of incontinence in primary care

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 461-467

  Shaw, Chris ^a   Atwell, Christine ^b   Wood, Fiona ^b   Brittain, Katie ^c   Williams, Kate ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude of health professionals; Incontinence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER TRAINING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WALES;

EID: 36349028023     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm041     Document Type: Article

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