Factors that influence first-time mothers' choice and experience of early discharge

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-330

  Löf, Maria ^a   Svalenius, Elizabeth Crang ^b,c   Persson, Eva K ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Box 158 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Midwifery; Organization; Postnatal care; Primiparae; Support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PERINATAL PERIOD; RURAL AREA; SUPPORT GROUP; SWEDEN; TELEPHONE; URBAN AREA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AFTERCARE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 33747626300     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2006.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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