'No more strangers': Investigating the experiences of women, midwives and others during the establishment of a new model of maternity care for remote dwelling aboriginal women in northern Australia

Midwifery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 317-323

  Josif, Cathryn M ^a   Barclay, Lesley ^a   Kruske, Sue ^c   Kildea, Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Australia; Continuity of carer

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIDWIFE; MODEL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STANDARDS;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, NURSING; NORTHERN TERRITORY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84894666684     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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