Reasons for not seeking medical help for severe pelvic floor symptoms: A qualitative study in survivors of gynaecological cancer

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Hazewinkel, M H ^a   Sprangers, M A G ^a   Taminiau Bloem, E F ^a   Van Der Velden, J ^a   Burger, M P M ^a   Roovers, J P W R ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Help seeking behaviour; Pelvic floor symptoms; Post treatment care; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; CHECKLIST; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NETHERLANDS; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURVIVORS; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 72149126481     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02411.x     Document Type: Article

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