Acceptability of antenatal screening for depression in routine antenatal care

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 14-18

  Leigh, Bronwyn ^a   Milgrom, Jeannette ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community sample; Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; Midwife feedback; Perinatal depression; Telephone interviews

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34250810882     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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