Qualitative study of health information needs, flow, and use in senegal

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 46-63

  Sylla, Amadou Hassane ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth T ^b   Raney, Laura ^c   Seck, Karim ^c  

^a Centre de Formation   (Senegal)

^b Palladium Group   (United States)

^c FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SENEGAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CELLULAR PHONE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SENEGAL; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84863303894     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.666624     Document Type: Article

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