Improving women's knowledge of prostaglandin induction of labour through the use of information brochures: A quasi-experimental study

Women and Birth

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 156-164

  Cooper, Megan ^a   Warland, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Induction of labour; Informed consent; Patient information; Women's knowledge

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80755130089     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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