Men's experiences of antenatal screening: A metasynthesis of the qualitative research

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-133

  Dheensa, Sandi ^a   Metcalfe, Alison ^b   Williams, Robert Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal screening; Fathers; Men; Metasynthesis; Pregnancy; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SPOUSE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MALE; NARRATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPOUSES;

EID: 84877259398     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.05.004     Document Type: Review

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