Assessment of the effect of psychosocial support during child birth in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria: A randomised controlled trial

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-150

  Morhason Bello, Imran O ^a   Adedokun, Babatunde O ^b   Ojengbede, Oladosu A ^a   Olayemi, Oladapo ^a   Oladokun, Adesina ^a   Fabamwo, Adetokunbo O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childbirth labour; Companions; Nigeria; Pregnant women; Psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY; BIRTH; NIGER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NIGER; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 67949103729     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.00983.x     Document Type: Article

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