Birthing experiences of Ghanaian women in 37th Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages 29-34

  Mensah, R S ^a   Mogale, R S ^b   Richter, M S ^b  

^a Nurses Midwifery Training College   (Ghana)

^b Edmonton Clinic Health Academy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth; Competencies; Environment; Experiences; Ghana

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DELIVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; LABOR; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDWIFE; NURSING PRACTICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RIGOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919332870     PISSN: 22141391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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