1. The Needs of Postbirth Parents: An International, Multisite Study
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Barbara Murphy, Judith A Ritchie, Karin Nyberg, Jo Ann Neff, Patricia Grant Higgins, and Colleen Stainton
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Pediatrics ,Article ,Postpartum Programs ,Health promotion ,Content analysis ,Family medicine ,Maternity and Midwifery ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Health care reform ,business - Abstract
Health care reform has moved postbirth care into the community without assessment of how this may change parents' needs. Mother–father pairs (n = 117) in six sites in four countries were interviewed at 5 to 10 days postbirth and again between 6 and 8 weeks postbirth to determine their needs. Content analysis revealed both parents in all sites had a strong focus on self-needs throughout the postbirth period. Postpartum programs oriented solely to family–centered care may not meet the specific needs of contemporary parents.
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- 1999
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