A sexual health care attitude scale for nurses: Development and psychometric evaluation

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1522-1532

  Kim, Sue ^a   Kang, Hee Sun ^b   Kim, Jung Hee ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Attitude; Nurse; Oncology; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALITY;

EID: 81855167048     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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