Quality of life and related factors in women, aged 15-49 in the 12-month post-partum period in Turkey

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-93

  Akýn, Belgin ^a   Ege, Emel ^a   Koçoolu, Deniz ^a   Demirören, Nesime ^a   Yýlmaz, Sema ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diagnosis and management; Post partum care; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REST; SLEEP; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849094138     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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