A descriptive study of the use of the Internet by women seeking pregnancy-related information

Midwifery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-20

  Larsson, Margareta ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Information; Internet; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SWEDEN;

EID: 58149289466     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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