Women's perception of postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and their help-seeking behaviour: A qualitative interview study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 406-413

  Buurman, Mirella Bouwina Rebecca ^a   Lagro Janssen, Antoinette Leonarda Maria ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Help seeking behaviour; Incontinence; Pelvic floor; Postpartum; Primary care; Prolapse; Quality of life; Vaginal delivery; Women's health; Women's perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PELVIS FLOOR; PUERPERIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877810756     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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