Childbirth Supporters’ Experiences in a Built Hospital Birth Environment: Exploring Inhibiting and Facilitating Factors in Negotiating the Supporter Role

Health Environments Research and Design Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 135-161

  Harte, J Davis ^a   Sheehan, Athena ^b   Stewart, Susan C ^a   Foureur, Maralyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

birth unit design; childbirth supporters; evidence based design; hospital design; maternity units; video ethnography

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MIDWIFE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VIDEORECORDING; WELLBEING; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH; DOULA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DESIGN; MALE; MATERNITY WARD; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BIRTHING CENTERS; DOULAS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE MIDWIVES; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84962135677     PISSN: 19375867     EISSN: 21675112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1937586715622006     Document Type: Article

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