Women's expectations of maternity services: A community-based survey

Women and Birth

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 115-120

  Gamble, Jenny ^a   Creedy, Debra K ^a   Teakle, Bruce ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Maternity Coalition   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Consumer satisfaction; Maternity services; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548139750     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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