A review of prenatal group care literature: The need for a structured theoretical framework and systematic evaluation

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 177-187

  Sheeder, Jeanelle ^a,b   Yorga, Kim Weber ^b,c   Kabir Greher, Karolyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^c Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Centering; Group based care; Pregnancy; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860886998     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0709-1     Document Type: Review

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