Perceptions of Urinary Incontinence Among Syrian Christian Women Living in Sweden

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 296-303

  Andersson, Gunnel ^a   Johansson, Jan Erik ^a   Nilsson, Kerstin ^a   Sahlberg Blom, Eva ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ethnic group; focus group discussion; interpreter; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SWEDEN; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRISTIANITY; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SWEDEN; SYRIA; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 67650503250     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659609334850     Document Type: Article

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