Garment needs of pregnant women based on content analysis of in-depth interviews

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2426-2435

  Ho, Simone S M ^a   Yu, Winnie W M ^b   Lao, Terence T ^a   Chow, Daniel H K ^b   Chung, Joanne W Y ^b   Li, Yi ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Garment therapy; Low back pain; Maternity; Midwifery; Nursing; Pregnant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDWIFE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 68749084802     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02786.x     Document Type: Article

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