Knowledge of and attitude towards human papillomavirus infection and vaccines among nurses at a tertiary hospital in South Africa

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 182-186

  Hoque, M E ^a   Monokoane, S ^b   Van Hal, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Basic science; Epidemiology; General gynaecology; Gynaecological oncology; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; VACCINATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; NURSE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84893111382     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.861395     Document Type: Article

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