Childbirth experience of migrants in China: A systematic review

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 362-371

  Cheung, Ngai Fen ^a   Pan, Anshi ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Access; Childbirth experience; China; Maternity care; Migrants; Systematic review; Women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BIRTH; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDWIFE; MIGRATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84866002269     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00728.x     Document Type: Review

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