Jordanian women's perceptions of post-partum health care

International Nursing Review

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 288-294

  Khalaf, I A ^b   Abu Moghli, F A ^b   Mahadeen, A I ^b   Callister, L C ^a   Al Hadidi, M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; Maternal Child Health; Post partum Health Care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JORDAN; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; JORDAN; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE;

EID: 34547789434     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00559.x     Document Type: Review

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