Family Planning Patterns and Acculturation Level of High-Risk, Pregnant Hispanic Women

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 46-55

  Jones, Mary Elaine ^a   Bercier, Olivia ^a   Hayes, A Lajeana ^a   Wentrcek, Peggy ^b   Bond, Mary Lou ^b  

^a McAllen Medical Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Emigration and immigrant; High risk pregnancy; Hispanic American; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036635505     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200207000-00008     Document Type: Article

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