Sexual health and gynecological cancer: Conceptualizing patient needs and overcoming barriers to seeking and accessing services

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 135-142

  McCallum, Megan ^a   Lefebvre, Monique ^b   Jolicoeur, Lynne ^b   Maheu, Christine ^c   Lebel, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer survivors; Gynecological; Psycho oncology; Qualitative; Sexual health needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84865210194     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2012.709291     Document Type: Article

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