The experiences of women of reproductive age regarding health-promoting behaviours: A qualitative study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Baheiraei, Azam ^a,b   Mirghafourvand, Mojgan ^c   Mohammadi, Eesa ^d   Charandabi, Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Experience of health promoting behaviours; Qualitative study; Women of reproductive age

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864330110     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-573     Document Type: Article

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