Women's experiences of gestational diabetes self-management: A qualitative study

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 637-645

  Carolan, Mary ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Gestational diabetes; Midwives; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84892500663     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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