A Comparative Study of Maternal-Infant Bonding and Attachment as it Exists in Traditional Hospital Birthing Approaches and Certified Nurse-Midwifery Approaches

The focus of this paper is the problem of comparatively quantifying questionnaire information in terms of which approach; traditional hospital or certified nurse-midwifery, is more conducive to optimal maternal-infant bonding and attachment. Clarification of the percentage results evince that certified nurse-midwifery is 33% more conducive to optimal maternal-infant bonding and attachment than the traditional hospital approach. Research indicates that certified nurse-midwives birthing approach already promotes positive phenomenons of bonding and attachment whereas traditional hospital practices are just now incorporating maternal and family birthing plan choices to enhance maternal-infant bonding and attachment possibilities.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unf.edu/oai:digitalcommons.unf.edu:etd-1051
Date01 January 1984
CreatorsSauchuk, Cynthia A
PublisherUNF Digital Commons
Source SetsUniversity of North Florida
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceUNF Theses and Dissertations

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