Comparison of health care utilization of postnatal programs in Sweden

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-62

  Ellberg, Lotta ^a,b   Lundman, B ^a   Persson, M E K ^a   Hogberg, U ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Length of stay; Maternal health services; Newborn; Patient readmission; Postnatal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POSTNATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; ADULT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERM BIRTH; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGISTRIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 15744378844     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0884217504273128     Document Type: Article

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