Mothers' knowledge of the risk factors and anxiety about SIDS

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 310-315

  Cooper, R M ^a   Lumley, J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cot death; Health promotion; Infant care; Maternal and child health; Risk factors; SIDS

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ANXIETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; PAMPHLETS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0030207390     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb02560.x     Document Type: Article

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