Sexuality in the context of prostate cancer narratives

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1184-1194

  Klaeson, Kicki ^a   Sandell, Kerstin ^b   Berterö, Carina M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cancer, psychosocial aspects; embodiment bodily experiences; lived body; masculinity; Merleau Ponty; sexuality sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; TRUST; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRUST;

EID: 84864672921     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732312449208     Document Type: Article

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