Predictors of women's perceptions of the childbirth experience

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-34

  Bryanton, Janet ^a   Gagnon, Anita J ^b   Johnston, Celeste ^c   Hatem, Marie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childbirth experience; Predictors birth perception; Women's childbirth perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649106141     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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