A qualitative study of the experiences of a group of Hong Kong Chinese women diagnosed with postnatal depression

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 571-579

  Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^a   Levy, Valerie ^a   Chung, Tony K H ^a   Lee, Dominic ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong Chinese women; Postnatal depression; Qualitative experience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0036725286     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02326.x     Document Type: Article

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