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Survivors of childhood sexual abuse: implications for perinatal nursing care.
- Source :
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Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN [J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs] 2004 Jul-Aug; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 485-97. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Childhood sexual abuse has a lifelong impact on its survivors and may affect the childbearing experience in a variety of ways. Nurses caring for women during the perinatal period can benefit from understanding the phenomenon of child sexual abuse, its prevalence, and the sequelae experienced by childbearing women. Signs, symptoms, and correlates of prior sexual abuse manifested during the perinatal period are described, and nursing care responses are suggested. Nurses may be able to use this information to recognize survivors and facilitate both a positive childbirth experience and the healing process, by helping the survivor learn to trust, respect, and care for her body.
- Subjects :
- Attitude to Health
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual diagnosis
Child Abuse, Sexual statistics & numerical data
Conflict, Psychological
Fear
Female
Humans
Needs Assessment
Nursing Assessment
Parenting psychology
Patient Education as Topic
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Repression, Psychology
Risk Factors
Social Support
Touch
Truth Disclosure
Child Abuse, Sexual psychology
Maternal-Child Nursing organization & administration
Nurse's Role
Parturition psychology
Postnatal Care methods
Postnatal Care psychology
Prenatal Care methods
Survivors psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0884-2175
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15346674
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0884217504266908