The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey: Design and Methods

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-216

  Dzakpasu, Susie ^a   Kaczorowski, Janusz ^b   Chalmers, Beverley ^c   Heaman, Maureen ^d   Duggan, Joseph ^e   Neusy, Elisabeth ^e  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^e STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth; Canada; Cross sectional survey; Labour; Maternity experiences; Methodology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CANADA; CONSULTATION; ETHNICITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNITY EXPERIENCES SURVEY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADOLESCENT; DELIVERY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 44649098186     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32757-8     Document Type: Article

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