Responding to consumer demand: a study of alternative birth centers.
Responding to consumer demands, many hospitals are setting up ABCs for couples who desire a more self-directed, family-centered experience. Such programs require that administrators and staff anticipate potential problems for personnel and clients.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012449:Safety