Satisfaction and use of a spiritually based mantram intervention for childbirth-related fears in couples

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 138-146

  Hunter, Lauren ^a   Bormann, Jill ^a,b   Belding, Wendy ^b   Sobo, Elisa J ^a   Axman, Linnea ^c   Reseter, Brenda K ^d   Hanson, Suzanne M ^e   Miranda Anderson, Veronica ^f  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^d Naval Hospital Bremerton   (United States)

^e Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79960471436     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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