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Childbirth; Fear of Pregnancy; Pregnancy-specific Anxiety; Maternal-fetal Attachment; Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale
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Effects Of Nurse Caring Behaviors On Mothers' Anxiety And Attachment In Pregnancy Following Perinatal Loss, Joyce G. Oliverio Volsch
Effects Of Nurse Caring Behaviors On Mothers' Anxiety And Attachment In Pregnancy Following Perinatal Loss, Joyce G. Oliverio Volsch
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Childbirth is usually a joyful experience for most families. However, women who have experienced the death of a baby during pregnancy often view subsequent pregnancies with fear and apprehension. It is estimated that 59% – 86% of women with previous perinatal loss will become pregnant again (O’Leary, 2004). There is limited research on what bereaved parents perceive as caring behaviors by nurses following the human experience of perinatal loss. The purpose of this research study was to determine if nurse caring behaviors (NCB) during the perinatal loss event affect pregnancy-specific anxiety (PSA) and maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) in women who are …