Impact of written information on women's use of postpartum services: A randomised controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 793-798

  Kabakian Khasholian, Tamar ^a   Campbell, Oona M R ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal health; Postpartum; Satisfaction with health care; Use of health services; Written material

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; LEBANON; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34447126363     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701365340     Document Type: Article

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