Effects of an interpersonal-psychotherapy-oriented childbirth education programme for Chinese first-time childbearing women at 3-month follow up: Randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 274-281

  Gao, Ling ling ^a   Chan, Sally Wai chi ^b   Sun, Ke ^c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c THE THIRD AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Childbirth education; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Maternal role competence; Postpartum depression; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CHINA; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PARENTING; PARTURITION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84857686709     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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