An Exploration of the Perceptions of Male Partners Involved in the Birthing Experience at a Regional Australian Hospital

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 92-97

  Porrett, Liesel ^a   Barkla, Sally ^a   Knights, Janice ^a   De Costa, Caroline ^a   Harmen, Sonia ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childbirth education; Labor support; Pain and coping during labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR SUPPORT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MALE; MEN; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873257702     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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