The effect of antenatal anaesthetic consultation on maternal decision-making, anxiety level and risk perception in obese pregnant women

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 118-124

  Eley, V A ^a,b   Donovan, K ^a,b   Walters, E ^a,b   Brijball, R ^a,b   Eley, D S ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic assessment; Anxiety; Decision making; Labour analgesia; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONSULTATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBESITY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TELECONSULTATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; COMPLICATION; DECISION MAKING; ETIOLOGY; MORBID OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANXIETY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84899494747     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.10.010     Document Type: Article

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