Women's views about maternity care: How do women conceptualise the process of continuity?

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 25-30

  Jenkins, Mary G ^a   Ford, Jane B ^a   Todd, Angela L ^a   Forsyth, Rowena ^a   Morris, Jonathan M ^a   Roberts, Christine L ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conceptualise; Continuity; Maternity care; Relational care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920627258     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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