Redesigning postnatal care: Exploring the views and experiences of midwives

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-166

  Morrow, Jane ^a   McLachlan, Helen ^b   Forster, Della ^c   Davey, Mary Ann ^b   Newton, Michelle ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Documentation; Guidelines; Midwives views; Postnatal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE MIDWIFE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NURSE MIDWIVES; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 84891608059     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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