Urinary incontinence: Evaluation of an information campaign directed towards the general public

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 534-538

  Franzén, Karin ^a   Johansson, Jan Erik ^a,b   Andersson, Gunnel ^a,b   Nilsson, Kerstin ^a,b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Intervention; Population based study; Self management; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; SWEDEN; URINARY INCONTINENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749107217     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590802229962     Document Type: Article

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