Narratives of distress about birth in South African public maternity settings: A qualitative study

Midwifery

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 862-868

  Chadwick, Rachelle J ^a   Cooper, Diane ^a   Harries, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birth narratives; Birth trauma; Childbirth abuse; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84902084999     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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