Women's experiences of coping with pain during childbirth: A critical review of qualitative research

Midwifery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 349-358

  Van der Gucht, Natalie ^a   Lewis, Kiara ^b  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childbirth pain; Coping; Labour; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; MOTHER; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR PAIN; MOTHERS; PAIN; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84924294297     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.12.005     Document Type: Review

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