Development of a set of mobile phone text messages designed for new fathers

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 525-534

  Fletcher, Richard ^a   May, Chris ^a   Wroe, Jaime ^a   Hall, Pauline ^b   Cooke, Dawson ^c   Rawlinson, Catherine ^d   Redfern, Julie ^e   Kelly, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Services   (Australia)

^e GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

antenatal; depression; New fathers; postnatal; SMS messages; support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNITY CARE; FATHER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LITERATURE; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RESEARCH;

EID: 84981186445     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2016.1214250     Document Type: Article

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