Contraceptive self-efficacy and contraceptive knowledge of Hong Kong Chinese women with unplanned pregnancy

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2416-2425

  Ip, Wan Yim ^a   Sin, Louise Ly ^b   Chan, Dominic Sk ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contraception; Nurses; Nursing; Self efficacy; Sexual health; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749086027     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02829.x     Document Type: Article

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