Factors influencing pregnant women's perceptions of risk

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-116

  Heaman, Maureen ^a   Gupton, Annette ^a   Gregory, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

High risk pregnancy; Perception of risk; Pregnancy risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 2442527519     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200403000-00010     Document Type: Review

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