Playing second fiddle is Okay-Swedish Fathers' experiences of prenatal care

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 421-429

  Bogren Jungmarker, Emily ^a,b   Lindgren, Helena ^a,c   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^c,d  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Fathers; Prenatal care; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FATHER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; WELLBEING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

EID: 77955947453     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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