Postpartum depression peer support: Maternal perceptions from a randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 560-568

  Dennis, Cindy Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Peer support; Postpartum depression; Prevention; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 77949492007     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.10.015     Document Type: Article

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