Women's perspectives are required to inform the development of maternal obesity services: A qualitative study of obese pregnant women's experiences

Health Expectations

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 969-981

  Heslehurst, Nicola ^a   Russell, Sarah ^b   Brandon, Helene ^c   Johnston, Camilla ^c   Summerbell, Carolyn ^d   Rankin, Judith ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiences; Maternal; Obesity; Pregnancy; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIETITIAN; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OBESITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STIGMA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NUTRITIONISTS; OBESITY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL STIGMA; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84942244455     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12070     Document Type: Article

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