Understanding the stigma of hyperemesis gravidarum: Qualitative findings from an action research study

Birth

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-244

  Power, Zoë ^a   Thomson, Ann M ^a   Waterman, Heather ^b  

^a Department of Midwifery ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

experiences; hyperemesis gravidarum; severe nausea and vomiting; staff attitudes; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT READMISSION; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77956317167     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: 1523536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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