Pregnancy-related knowledge and information needs of women with epilepsy: A systematic review

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue , 2014, Pages 246-255

  McGrath, Amanda ^a   Sharpe, Louise ^a   Lah, Suncica ^a,b   Parratt, Kaitlyn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Counseling; Epilepsy; Knowledge; Needs; Preconception; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIRTH CONTROL; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONCEPTION; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG METABOLISM; EPILEPSY; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIST; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COUNSELING; EPILEPSY; KNOWLEDGE; NEEDS; PRECONCEPTION; PREGNANCY;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 84893016399     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.09.044     Document Type: Review

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