Comparison of children's fears of medical experiences across two cultures

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 302-307

  Mahat, Ganga ^a   Scoloveno, Mary Ann ^b   Cannella, Barbara ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEPAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEPAL; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TRANSCULTURAL NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7544235598     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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