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Fatigue In Postpartum Women, Diane Gardner
Fatigue In Postpartum Women, Diane Gardner
Diane Huber
Childbirth and the responsibilities of parenting after birth require a great deal of energy. Fatigue in postpartum women is a concern for maternal-child nurses because of the impact on the health and parenting ability of the mother. To determine fatigue levels and types, 35 women who vaginally delivered were surveyed at 2 days, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks postpartum. This sample was found to be mildly fatigued, with situational and/or psychological fatigue. Nurses can intervene by assessing postpartum fatigue and using teaching/counseling methods for knowledge preparation and for clients at risk.
Excellence In Nursing: An Adolescent Parenting Program, Diane Gardner
Excellence In Nursing: An Adolescent Parenting Program, Diane Gardner
Diane Huber
No abstract provided.
Early- And Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Infections: Overview And Case Studies, Rebecca Siewert, D. Holida
Early- And Late-Onset Group B Streptococcal Infections: Overview And Case Studies, Rebecca Siewert, D. Holida
Rebecca Siewert
Infants that are admitted and cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit are at risk for sepsis. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. Group B Streptococcus is classified into early- and late-onset sepsis. With early onset, infants develop symptoms within 7 days of birth. With late onset, they develop symptoms between 7 days and 3 months of life. Prompt identification and treatment of suspected septic infants are crucial. Infants who develop early- or late-onset GBS sepsis are at risk for sequelae ranging from normal physiologic outcome to devastating long-term conditions and …
Psychometric Properties Of The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey, Pamela Mulder
Psychometric Properties Of The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey, Pamela Mulder
Pamela J. Mulder
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey is a reliable and valid measure of breastfeeding effectiveness during the postpartum hospitalization. Providing an accurate assessment of a mother's perception of breastfeeding effectiveness, the Beginning Breastfeeding Survey will guide targeted interventions to increase breastfeeding effectiveness and duration.
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey: Measuring Mothers' Perceptions Of Breastfeeding Effectiveness During The Postpartum Hospitalization, Pamela Mulder, T. Johnson
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey: Measuring Mothers' Perceptions Of Breastfeeding Effectiveness During The Postpartum Hospitalization, Pamela Mulder, T. Johnson
Pamela J. Mulder
No current breastfeeding assessment tool assesses the mother's perception of breastfeeding effectiveness during the early postpartum. Psychometric analysis of a new tool, the Beginning Breastfeeding Survey (BBS), in a multi-racial sample of 131 women revealed a coefficient alpha of .90. Factor analysis yielded three factors, (a) Maternal Breastfeeding Competence and Emotional Satisfaction, (b) Maternal Discomfort and Anxiety, and (c) Infant Breastfeeding Skill and Emotional Satisfaction. The BBS demonstrated discriminant validity in known group analyses and convergent validity with breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum fatigue. Future research will focus on improving the internal consistency reliability of the BBS and examining its ability …
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Review And Case Presentation, E. Lindor, Ann Mccarthy, M. Mcrae
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Review And Case Presentation, E. Lindor, Ann Mccarthy, M. Mcrae
Ann Marie McCarthy
No abstract provided.
Candidate Genes For Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip And Palate And Maternal Cigarette Smoking And Alcohol Consumption: Evaluation Of Genotype-Environment Interactions From A Population-Based Case-Control Study Of Orofacial Clefts, P. Romitti, A. Lidral, R. Munger, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. Burns, J. Murray
Candidate Genes For Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip And Palate And Maternal Cigarette Smoking And Alcohol Consumption: Evaluation Of Genotype-Environment Interactions From A Population-Based Case-Control Study Of Orofacial Clefts, P. Romitti, A. Lidral, R. Munger, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. Burns, J. Murray
Sandra Daack-Hirsch
Previous studies suggest that the relationship between genes and nonsyndromic cleft lip +/- cleft palate (CLP) or cleft palate only (CP) may be modified by the environment. Using data from a population-based case-control study, we examined allelic variants for three genes, i.e., transforming growth factor alpha (TGFA), transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGFB3), and Msh (Drosophila) homeobox homolog 1 (MSX1), and their interactions with two exposures during pregnancy (maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption) as risk factors for CLP and CP. For each cleft phenotype, risk estimates associated with most allelic variants tended to be near unity. Risk estimates for …
Maternal Alcohol Use And Risk Of Orofacial Cleft Birth Defects, R. Munger, P. Romitti, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. Burns, J. Murray, J. Hanson
Maternal Alcohol Use And Risk Of Orofacial Cleft Birth Defects, R. Munger, P. Romitti, Sandra Daack-Hirsch, T. Burns, J. Murray, J. Hanson
Sandra Daack-Hirsch
Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy is a known cause of birth defects associated with the fetal alcohol syndrome, but its role in more common, isolated, craniofacial birth defects is not well understood. A population-based, case-control study of orofacial clefts was conducted in Iowa using births during 1987-1991. Cases were identified by the Iowa Birth Defects Registry and classified as having a cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP) or cleft palate only (CP) and whether the cleft was isolated or occurred with other birth defects. Controls were selected from normal Iowa births. Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy was classified …