How can maternity services be developed to effectively address maternal obesity? A qualitative study

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Heslehurst, Nicola ^a   Moore, Helen ^b   Rankin, Judith ^c   Ells, Louisa J ^b   Wilkinson, John R ^b   Summberbell, Carolyn D ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMI; Maternal obesity; Maternity services; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052688890     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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