The phenomenon of intrapartum transfer from a Western Australian birth centre to a tertiary maternity hospital: The experiences of women, partners and midwives

A descriptive phenomenological study was carried out in 2013-2014, to describe the experiences of women, partners and midwives when transfer in labour took place from a birth centre to an obstetric unit. Analysis of 48 interviews, using Giorgi’s method of thematic analysis, revealed unique and share...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kuliukas, Lesley Jane
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54166