Self-rated health - What does it capture at 1 year after childbirth? Investigation of a survey question employing thinkaloud interviews

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 711-720

  Schytt, Erica ^a,b   Waldenström, Ulla ^a   Olsson, Pia ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Maternal health; Postpartum; Qualitative; Self rated health; Survey question; Thinkaloud interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449657223     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00669.x     Document Type: Review

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