First-time parents' prenatal needs for early parenthood preparation-A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative literature

Midwifery

Volumn 39, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-11

  Entsieh, Angela Afua ^a   Hallström, Inger Kristensson ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early parenthood; First time parents; Meta synthesis; Needs; Postnatal; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CINAHL; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EMBASE; FAMILY STUDY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDLINE; PARENTHOOD; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL PERIOD; PSYCINFO; SKILL; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84964883431     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.04.006     Document Type: Review

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