A comparative study of expectant parents’ childbirth expectations

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-202

  Kao, Bi Chin ^a   Gau, Meei Ling ^b   Wu, Shian Feng ^b   Kuo, Bih Jaw ^c   Lee, Tsorng Yeh ^d  

^a National Taichung Nursing College   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Childbirth expectations; Expectant parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LEARNING; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PAIN; PARENTS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 7044220677     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387503.21749.0d     Document Type: Article

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