Risk perception and choice of place of birth in women with high risk pregnancies: A qualitative study

Midwifery

Volumn 38, Issue , 2016, Pages 49-54

  Lee, Suzanne ^a   Ayers, Susan ^a   Holden, Des ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; High risk pregnancy; Homebirth; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84962088904     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.03.008     Document Type: Article

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