Midwives' experiences of using a modified early obstetric warning score (MEOWS): A grounded theory study

Evidence Based Midwifery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 59-65

  Martin, Rachael L ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Barriers; Change management; Evidence based midwifery; Modified early obstetric warning scores

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHANGE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STAFF; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 85017911174     PISSN: 14794489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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