Nurses' and midwives' knowledge and perceptions of their role in genetic teaching

International Nursing Review

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-442

  Gharaibeh, H ^a   Oweis, A ^a   Hamad, K ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Genetic; Jordan; Midwives; Nurses; Perceptions and Attitudes; Role; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSE ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDWIFERY; NURSE'S ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78149352230     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2010.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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