title: The effect of guidance on the knowledge level of expectant mothers seen at maternity health care clinics. The Finnish Family Competence Study.
abstract: The importance of quality prenatal care is generally acknowledged. Quality care must include counseling and health education materials as well as clinical monitoring. The present study is part of a long term programme designed to evaluate the health education aspects of prenatal care in Finland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rautava
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sillanpää
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care