Childbirth - An emotionally demanding experience for fathers

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-20

  Johansson, Margareta ^a   Rubertsson, Christine ^b   Rådestad, Ingela ^c   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^a,d  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birth experience; Content analysis; Father; Healthcare professional; Mixed methods; Mode of birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH EXPERIENCE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FATHER; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMOTIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856796040     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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