Participation in prenatal care in the Paso del Norte border region: The influence of acculturation

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-105

  Fullerton, Judith T ^a   Bader, Julia ^a   Nelson, Carlene ^a   Shannon, Rachel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Access to prenatal care; Acculturation; Hispanic women; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEXICO; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACCULTURATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEXAS;

EID: 33644521706     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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