Why do womn seek antenatal care late? Perspectives from rural South Africa

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 268-272

  Myer, Landon ^a   Harrison, Abigail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Health seeking behaviours; Primary health services; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABOR; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; LITERATURE; MIDWIFE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANECDOTES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0038574459     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(02)00421-X     Document Type: Article

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