Men's experiences following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A qualitative descriptive study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 765-774

  Milne, Jill L ^a   Spiers, Judith A ^b   Moore, Katherine N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies   (Canada)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; Qualitative description; Recovery

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EDUCATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAPAROSCOPY; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTATE TUMOR; PROSTATECTOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AFTERCARE; AGED; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 43649090495     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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