A RCT of peer-mentoring for first-time mothers in socially disadvantaged areas (the moments study)

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 252-258

  Cupples, Margaret E ^a   Stewart, M C ^a,b   Percy, A ^a   Hepper, P ^a   Murphy, C ^c   Halliday, H L ^d  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT CARE; PEER MONITORING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SKILL; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; TELECONSULTATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTORS; MOTHERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTING; PEER GROUP; POVERTY AREAS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951626883     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.167387     Document Type: Article

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