Physical and emotional self-rated health among Swedish women and men during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 57-64

  Schytt, Erica ^a,b   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Center for Clinical Research Dalarna   (Sweden)

^c MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fathers; Mothers; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTHOOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF RATED HEALTH; SWEDEN;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952994494     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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