Exploring knowledge and attitudes related to pregnancy and preconception health in women with chronic medical conditions

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 713-719

  Chuang, Cynthia H ^a   Velott, Diana L ^a   Weisman, Carol S ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic medical conditions; Preconception care; Pregnancy; Pregnancy intention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL CARE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARITY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956232141     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0518-6     Document Type: Article

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