Mothers' views of caseload midwifery and the value of continuity of care at an Australian regional hospital

Midwifery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 615-621

  Williams, Kathryn ^a   Lago, Luise ^a   Lainchbury, Anne ^b   Eagar, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caseload; Continuity of care; Group practice; Maternal satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; MOTHERS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149406227     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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