Diss. Luleå : Luleå tekniska universitet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1977.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008. / Directed by Cheryl Lovelady; submitted to the Dept. of Nutrition. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Aug. 25, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 5-6, p. 36-44, p. 61-63, p.90-93).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Idaho, May 2006. / Major professor: Dennis Dolny. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-51). Also available online in PDF format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Griffith University, 2003. / "March 2003." Title taken from title screen (viewed October 25, 2007). Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-208) and appendices.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of Postnatal Services at St. Joseph's Clinic. Sixty women of child- bearing age participated in the study. Convenience sampling was utilised. An integration of Qualitative and Quantitative approaches were used for collection and analysis of data. The results of the study showed that women had high knowledge about the sixth week PNC. Women's attitudes regarding attendance at the sixth week PNC were both positive and negative. The relationship between knowledge and attitude was significant (r = .2999, p = .044) The study concluded that, the attitudes of women towards attendance at the sixth week PNC were mostly negative. Four themes emerged from the study. Some of the recommendations of the study included a need for review of information given to mothers regarding its relevance and appropriateness; a need to foster more positive attitudes in women towards attendance at the sixth week PNC. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

D.Cur. / The postpartum-period is a very emotional time for the mother with a new baby, which increases her need for support. Various factors contribute to this need for support, such as the change from the extended family to the nuclear family, which has reduced the number of network persons. The hospitalisation period of the mother after the birth of a baby has also decreased drastically, owing to the high medical costs associated with the birth of a baby. This results in the mother being discharged from the hospital much earlier and her accessibility to professional support being limited thereby. This source of support, namely the professional person who provides the mother with support, is also insufficient since the growth of the population far exceeds that of the nursing occupation, and the need is to huge for only professional persons to provide in. If the mother does not receive the necessary support that she may need, it could lead to postpartum-depression, which has a detrimental effect not only on the mother but also on the new baby and the mother's family. This research is therefore vitally important to the midwife, as it ensures a healthy mother and baby, not only in the hospital environment but also at home in her community where she must live and raise her baby. Community support to the mother during the postpartum-period is a relatively unfamiliar field in midwifery. Although the term community support is often used, the definition thereof has not yet been clarified, and it is used in different contexts, with different meanings. The term community support to the mother has therefore not yet been adequately described within the context of the postpartum-period. The objective of this research is to investigate and describe, and analyse the term community support to the mother during the postpartum-period, and to identify the characteristics of community support to the mother during the postpartum-period, as well as the network persons who must provide this community support to the mother, in order to establish the necessary guidelines for the provision of sufficient community support to the mother during the postpartum-period.

Bakgrund: Under BB-tiden ska barnets och föräldrars hälsa och välbefinnande främjas och tillgodoses efter familjens behov. Barnmorskan ska stärka föräldraparet i föräldrarollen, samt stödja och främja amningen. Syfte: Att beskriva föräldrars förväntningar och upplevelser av BB-tiden. Metod: En kvalitativ metod användes och datainsamlingen utfördes med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Urvalet bestod av föräldrapar som rekryterats från BB genom ett bekvämlighetsurval. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Förväntningar hos föräldrapar inför BB-tiden kan utebli eftersom de fokuserar och samlar tankarna inför förlossning. De förväntningar föräldraparen hade var att få praktisk hjälp av vårdpersonalen för att kunna ta hand om sitt barn och känna sig trygga inför hemgång. Majoriteten av föräldraparen upplevde att de fick stöd från vårdpersonalen och att vårdpersonalen var närvarande. Trots det fanns det en önskan från föräldraparen att vårdpersonalen skulle kunna vara ännu mer närvarande. En positiv upplevelse var också att båda föräldrarna hade möjlighet till ett gemensamt ansvar för barnet under de första dygnen och att de upplevde delaktighet. Slutsats: Föräldrapars upplevelse av BB-tiden tyder på att vården är bra gällande vårdpersonalens kompetens och engagemang. När föräldrar ses som unika individer leder det till att vården blir mer familjecentrerad och individanpassad, vilket kan leda till att föräldrapar känner en ökad trygghet i sitt föräldraskap. / Background: During the postnatal care, the health and well-being of the child and parents shall be promoted and catered for according to the needs of the family. The midwife will strengthen the parent in the parenting role, as well as support and promote breastfeeding. The Aim: To describe parents' expectations and experiences of postnatal care. Method: A qualitative method was used, and the data collection was conducted using semi structured interviews. The selection consisted of parents recruited from postnatal care through a comfort check. Interview material was analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. Results: Expectations of parents in the postnatal care can be lost because they focus and collect the thoughts of childbirth. The expectations that the parents had where to get practical help from the healthcare staff to take care of their child and feel safe before returning home. Most of the parents experiences that they were supported by healthcare professionals and that the healthcare staff where present. Nevertheless, there was a wish from the parents that healthcare staff could be even more present. A positive experience was also that both parents had the opportunity to share responsibility for the child during the first few days and that they experienced participation. Conclusion: Parents experience of postnatal care indicates that healthcare is good in terms of the health and safety of the healthcare staff. When parents are seen as unique individuals, care is becoming more family-centered and individual-adapted, which can result in that parents feel more secure in their parenthood.

Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio) / Maternal and child-health and health education are three major concerns of public health organisations and researchers throughout the world. Health education for mothers is a strategy many countries have adopted to improve maternal and child-health. The present study was carried out in Uganda with the objective of exploring the factors influencing the utilisation of postnatal services at Mulago and Mengo hospitals, a government and private hospital. Both hospitals are located in Kampala district in Uganda. The survey, was completed by 330 women who responded to a structured questionnaire that was given to them six to eight weeks after delivery. Questions that were asked generated demographic information about the mothers; mothers’ knowledge about postnatal services; mothers’ socio-economic status and barriers to utilisation of the postnatal services. The participants included all women who delivered in Mulago and Mengo hospitals in November 2003 except for those who had had a neonatal death. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Some of the key findings of the study were that most women lacked awareness about postnatal services and those who knew about these services only knew about immunisation and family planning services. The majority of the mothers did not know about other services, such as physiotherapy, counselling, growth monitoring, and physical examination. Lack of money for transport or service costs, distance from the health care facility, not being aware of the services, lack of somebody to take care of the child at home were some of the main barriers to utilisation of postnatal services. Others included, lack of education, lack of employment, lack of decision-making powers, and lack of time to go back for the service. The ministry of health should educate women and communities about the importance of postnatal care, its availability, and the importance of women having decision-making power over their own health. The health service organization should improve on the quality of care by ensuring that services are provided at convenient hours with privacy, confidentiality and respect and it should evaluate the services periodically from the users perspective to maintain the quality of service. / South Africa

Model development for incorporating “indigenous” postnatal care into a midwifery healthcare system is of utmost importance in ensuring the provision of culturally congruent care. There has been only limited evidence of the availability of a model which addresses “indigenous” postnatal care practices in midwifery health care systems. As a result, the nurses operate from a modern healthcare point of view only, rather than combining the two worldviews. The main aim of the study was to develop a model for incorporating “indigenous” postnatal care practices into the midwifery health care system in Mopani District, Limpopo Province of South Africa. The study was conducted in three phases. During the first phase the meaning of the concept “incorporation” was analysed. The results guided the researcher during data collection in the second phase, consisting of in-depth individual and focus group interviews to explore the experiences and perceptions of postnatal patients, family members, traditional birth attendants, registered midwives, Midwifery lecturers and the maternal and child healthcare coordinators. The findings confirmed that currently the “indigenous” postnatal care practices are not incorporated in the Midwifery curriculum, books or guidelines for maternity care. As a result there is lack of knowledge amongst midwives regarding the “indigenous” postnatal care practices and it is difficult for them to provide culturally congruent care. Due to inadequate knowledge midwives are displaying negative attitudes towards the family members, traditional birth attendants and patients from diverse cultures. The participants confirmed that there is no teamwork between the registered midwives and the traditional birth attendants (family members). The study findings also confirmed that currently there are no follow-up visits by the midwives for patients during the postnatal period. The midwives are imposing their health beliefs an practices onto the patients on discharge after delivery, without the involvement of the family members or the traditional birth attendants, resulting in sub-standard postnatal care, leading to postnatal complications and an increasing maternal mortality rate. Based on the findings of phases one and two, a model for incorporating “indigenous” postnatal care practices into a midwifery healthcare system was developed and described. The implications for further studies suggested the evaluation and implementation of the model in the healthcare institutions, nursing colleges, clinics and hospitals as an initial step to assist the Department of Health in Limpopo Province in incorporating “indigenous” practices into healthcare systems. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Nursing Science / unrestricted