Midwives' descriptions of the postnatal experiences of women who use illicit substances: A descriptive study

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Midwives' descriptions of the postnatal experiences of women who use illicit substances: A descriptive study

Objectives. To describe midwives’ perceptions of the early mothering experiences of 20 Australian illicit-drug-using mothers. Design. A qualitative retrospective study using an explorative descriptive design. Twenty client records, completed by research midwives over 6 months (with follow-up visits...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Dowdell, Julie, Fenwick, Jennifer, Bartu, Anne, Sharp, Jennifer
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier 2009
Subjects:	Postpartum Social support Women Illicit drug use Midwifery
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33136

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