Young Women's Experiences Living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 709-718

  Weiss, Theresa R ^a   Bulmer, Sandra Minor ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Lived experience; PCOS; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Psychosocial; Qualitative; Quality of life; Young women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEW ENGLAND; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858398526     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01299.x     Document Type: Article

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