Evaluating the effect of childbirth education class: A mixed-method study

International Nursing Review

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 361-368

  Lee, Linda Y K ^a   Holroyd, Eleanor ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Technology University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childbirth education class; Chinese women; Donadedian's model; Hong kong; Mixed method study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PARTURITION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949122878     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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