Preoperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction in women undergoing elective caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-23

  Hobson, J A ^a   Slade, P ^a   Wrench, I J ^b   Power, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety: satisfaction; Elective caesarean section

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANXIETY; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 29244476532     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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