Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 577-588

  Jones, Georgina L ^a   Hall, Jennie M ^b   Lashen, Hany L ^a   Balen, Adam H ^a   Ledger, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health related quality of life; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIRSUTISM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861660408     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01279.x     Document Type: Article

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