“Preterm birth risk, me?” Women risk perception about premature delivery – a qualitative analysis

Abstract Background Risk perception is based on collective indicators, but it is influenced by the individual’s self-perception of his health-disease process. This study aims to investigate the risk perception of pregnant women who were identified as high-risk for premature birth and to seek strateg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thaís V Silva, Silvana F Bento, Leila Katz, Rodolfo C Pacagnella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04068-x