Exploring midwifery students' views and experiences of caseload midwifery: A cross-sectional survey conducted in Victoria, Australia

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages e7-e15

  Dawson, Kate ^a   Newton, Michelle ^a   Forster, Della ^a,b   McLachlan, Helen ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caseload; Continuity of care; Midwifery; Midwifery students; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NURSING STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; VICTORIA; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; STUDENTS, NURSING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84921276910     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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