Implementation, uptake, and impact of a provincial postpartum program

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 60-82

  Sword, Wendy ^a,b   Watt, Susan ^a   Krueger, Paul ^a,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hamilton Pub Hlth Res Educ D   (Canada)

^c St Joseph's Hlth Syst Res Netwk   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health indicators; Postpartum; Satisfaction with services; Survey; Universal program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADULT; CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 3242701618     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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