Knowledge, behaviors and prevalence of reproductive tract infections: A descriptive study on rural women in Hunchun, China

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 122-129

  Li, Chunyu ^a   Han, Hae Ra ^b   Lee, Jong Eun ^c   Lee, Myungken ^d   Lee, Youngja ^e   Kim, Miyong T ^b  

^a YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital   (South Korea)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chinese women; low income; reproductive tract infections

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 77957837925     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60012-6     Document Type: Article

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