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Staff Education Program On Postpartum Depression Screening, Pamela Barstow
Staff Education Program On Postpartum Depression Screening, Pamela Barstow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractPostpartum depression (PPD) in the US is a serious health concern that negatively impacts an average of 11.5% of women, with 13.36% of women in Virginia in 2018 reporting PPD symptoms. Mothers experiencing PPD may have trouble bonding with their infants, which may negatively impact childhood growth and development. However, fewer than one-half of pediatricians screen mothers of infants for PPD. Literature supports staff education on PPD to promote the wellbeing of postpartum mothers and their infants. Using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design, the purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to …
Educational Strategies For Healthcare Providers Of Postpartum Women With Substance Use Disorder, Agnes Denise White
Educational Strategies For Healthcare Providers Of Postpartum Women With Substance Use Disorder, Agnes Denise White
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractProviding educational strategies to maternal-child staff members can improve their attitudes, perceptions, and stigma towards the childbearing age women who are substance users. In the United States, an increased number of pregnant women have substance abuse problems. It is important that the maternal child staff have the resources and are equipped to care for women who are substance users struggling with their addictions and motherhood. The purpose of this project was to determine whether an educational program provided to postpartum nurses increased knowledge on the special needs of the new mother with a substance abuse issue. The education of the …