Examining the content validity of the birthing unit design spatial evaluation tool within a woman-centered framework

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 494-502

  Sheehy, Annabel ^a   Foureur, Maralyn ^b   Catling Paull, Christine ^a   Homer, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment design; Facility design and construction; Labor; Midwifery; Natural childbirth; Obstetric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH UNIT DESIGN SPATIAL EVALUATION TOOL; BIRTHING POSITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDWIFE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; BIRTHING CENTERS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PREGNANCY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84055212751     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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