Factors Associated With High Levels of Perceived Prenatal Stress Among Inner-City Women

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 180-195

  Rieger, Kendra L ^a   Heaman, Maureen I ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

maternal health services; mental health; pregnancy; prenatal care; psychological; risk factors; stress; urban health; vulnerable populations; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85002520896     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2015.12.005     Document Type: Article

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