Women's satisfaction with delivery care in Nairobi's informal settlements

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-86

  Bazant, Eva S ^a   Koenig, Michael A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery care; Kenya; Maternal health; Quality; Satisfaction; Urban

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KENYA; LABOR COMPLICATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; KENYA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849123281     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzn058     Document Type: Article

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