How would early detection be possible? An enquiry into cancer related knowledge, understanding and health seeking behaviour of urban black women in Tshwane, South Africa

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 190-196

  Maree, Johanna E ^a   Wright, Susanna C D ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cancer knowledge; Health seeking behaviour; South Africa; Understanding cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCOME; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN;

EID: 77953537166     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.10.009     Document Type: Article

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