Extent of documented adherence to recommended prenatal care content: Provider site differences and effect on outcomes among low-income women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 393-405

  Handler, Arden ^a   Rankin, Kristin ^a   Rosenberg, Deborah ^a   Sinha, Karabi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Content of care; Low birthweight; Prenatal care; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICAGO; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859929317     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0763-3     Document Type: Article

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