A longitudinal study of sexuality training for the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-100

  Fronek, Patricia ^a   Kendall, Melissa ^a,b,c   Booth, Susan ^b   Eugarde, Ellen ^b   Geraghty, Timothy ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Queensland Spinal Cord Injury Service   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Interdisciplinary; Sexuality; Spinal cord injury; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING;

EID: 79960239452     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: 15736717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-010-9177-1     Document Type: Article

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