Discussing sexuality with patients: Nurses' attitudes and beliefs

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1308-1316

  Saunamäki, Nina ^a   Andersson, Matilda ^a   Engström, Maria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Nursing practice; Questionnaire; Registered Nurses; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952841217     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05260.x     Document Type: Article

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