Choice and birth method: Mixed-method study of caesarean delivery for maternal request

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 886-895

  Kingdon, C ^a   Neilson, J ^b   Singleton, V ^c   Gyte, G ^b   Hart, A ^d   Gabbay, M ^b   Lavender, T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Choice; Decision making; Mixed methods; Women's views

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549095853     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02119.x     Document Type: Article

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