Decision-making regarding place of birth in high-risk pregnancy: A qualitative study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 44-50

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

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antepartum care; decision making; high risk pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL CARE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84962217900     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2016.1151413     Document Type: Article

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