Comparison of Selected Outcomes of CenteringPregnancy Versus Traditional Prenatal Care

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 266-272

  Baldwin, Karen A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

CenteringPregnancy; group prenatal care; midwifery; pregnancy; prenatal care; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745234822     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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