Stressful events, social support and coping strategies of primiparous women during the postpartum period: A qualitative study

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 237-242

  Razurel, C ^a   Bruchon Schweitzer, M ^b   Dupanloup, A ^a   Irion, O ^c   Epiney, M ^c  

^a Haute Ecole de Sante/Hautes Ecoles Specialisees de Suisse Occidentale   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Coping strategies; Post partum; Social support; Stressful events

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; NURSE MIDWIFE; PARITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NURSE MIDWIVES; PARITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79953192241     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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