Listening to Women: Focus group discussions of what women want from postnatal care

Postpartum care is an essential part of the experience of childbirth and parenthood. This study explores what women want from postnatal care. Three focus groups, using a semi-structured format, were conducted. A total of 12 mothers, up to six weeks postpartum, participated in the study, which was co...

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Main Author: WA Butchart (Author)
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Published: AOSIS, 1999-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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