Identification of barriers to sexual health assessment in Oncology Nursing Practice

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Julien, Jerelyn O ^a   Thom, Bridgette ^a   Kline, Nancy E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER CENTER; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SHAME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALITY; SHAME;

EID: 77955292955     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.E186-E190     Document Type: Article

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