Qualitative Comparison of Women's Perspectives on the Functions and Benefits of Group and Individual Prenatal Care

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 224-234

  Heberlein, Emily C ^a   Picklesimer, Amy H ^b   Billings, Deborah L ^c   Covington Kolb, Sarah ^d   Farber, Naomi ^c   Frongillo, Edward A ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GREENVILLE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

CenteringPregnancy; Group prenatal care; Prenatal care; Prenatal care experiences; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOTIVATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRESS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GROUP PROCESS; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959387342     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12379     Document Type: Article

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