Aim: To compare the change of maternal outlook towards birth due to a midwife led antenatal education programme versus hypnoreflexogenous self-hypnosis training for childbirth. Method: Before beginning of the classes and after the last class maternal perception on birth was evaluated using Osgood semantic differential questionnaire. The Gießen personality score was evaluated once. Results: 213 ...

BACKGROUND Current research suggests that women married to military service members may experience difficulty during the transition to motherhood attributable to the additional stressors of military life and inability to access traditional support systems. OBJECTIVE To test the effects of a nursing intervention on prenatal and postpartum maternal role adaptation among military wives. METHOD...

Preparation for childbirth is everything that understood and prepared in terms of welcoming the birth pregnant women, prenatal distress pregnancy has a direct impact on fetus. Psychological disorders can affect physical mental health well-being mother her baby, this psychological condition related to baby's development process. The purpose study was determine relationship between level delivery...

Title of dissertation: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERNAL CONFIDENCE FOR LABOR AMONG NULLIPAROUS PREGNANT WOMEN Julia Ann Kish, Doctor of Philosophy, 2003 Dissertation directed by: Robin G. Sawyer, Ph.D. Department of Public Health and Community Health Certain levels of fear and anxiety about childbirth are expected, especially among first-time mothers. However, problems arise when these feelings nega...

The purpose of the study was to analyze nurse–client interaction processes in rural health facilities. This was an inductive, qualitative, grounded theory study. Constant comparative analysis of data was used to generate themes, concepts and theoretical statements. Six main concepts emerged from data: Willingness of mother to attend antenatal clinic, reciprocal exchange of information, nursing ...