Patients' sexual health: A qualitative research approach on Greek nurses' perceptions

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2124-2132

  Nakopoulou, Evangelia ^a   Papaharitou, Stamatis ^a   Hatzichristou, Dimitris ^a,b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Education; Nurse; Qualitative Research; Sexual Attitudes; Sexual Concerns; Sexual Health

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; GREECE; HOLISTIC CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING ROLE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PERCEPTION; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREECE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 68349135326     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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