Why Women Living in an Obstetric Care Underserved Area Do Not Utilize Their Local Hospital Supported by Korean Government for Childbirth

Purpose: This study aimed to understand why mothers do not utilize the prenatal care and delivery services at their local hospital supported by the government program, the Supporting Program for Obstetric Care Underserved Area (SPOU). Methods: We conducted a focus group interview by recruiting four...

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Main Authors: Jung-Eun Kim, PhD, Baeg Ju Na, MD, PhD, Hyun Joo Kim, RN, PhD, Jin Yong Lee, MD, PhD, MHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131716300469