Comprehensive measurement of maternal satisfaction: The modified Mason Survey

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 127-136

  Johnson, Maree ^a   Langdon, Rachel ^b   Yong, Lian ^b   Stewart, Helen ^b   Kelly, Pauline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Liverpool Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Maternal; Measurement; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036617311     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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