Knowledge matters Impact of two types of information brochure on contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and intentions

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-143

  Vogt, Claudia ^a   Schaefer, Marion ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combined oral contraceptives; Evidence based patient information; Information brochures; Knowledge; Mental models approach; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PATIENT INFORMATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INFORMATION BROCHURE; KNOWLEDGE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84858388981     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2011.643837     Document Type: Article

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