The development and process evaluation of an information-based intervention for pregnant women aimed at addressing rates of caesarean section

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1605-1614

  Walker, Ruth ^a   Turnbull, Deborah ^a   Pratt, Nicole ^a   Wilkinson, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEER REVIEW; PEER SUPPORT NETWORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; AUSTRALIA; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33644646271     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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