Directed attention in normal and high-risk pregnancy

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-249

  Stark, Mary Ann ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Concentration; High risk pregnancy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INCOME; MARRIAGE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL FATIGUE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PREGNANT WOMEN; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAIL MAKING TEST; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33744472489     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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