Families' experiences of interaction with the public health nurse at the child health clinic in connection with mother's post-natal depression

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 716-724

  Tammentie, T ^a,d   Paavilainen, E ^b   Tarkka, M T ^c   Astedt Kurki P ^c  

^a PIRKANMAA HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (Finland)

^b SOUTH OSTROBOTHNIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Child health clinic; Family; Family nursing; Mother's post natal depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949104005     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01448.x     Document Type: Article

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