Theoretical contributions to a program of research promoting postpartum health

There is a need for interventions that address postpartum fatigue and sleep problems. Of the women who experience this, few receive the needed nursing care during the weeks after childbirth when severe postpartum fatigue and poor sleep are most prevalent. These health problems are significant not on...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2013-05, Vol.26 (2), p.96-98
Main Author: Doering, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fatigue
Fatigue - therapy
Female
Health promotion
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Interventions
Maternal–infant health
Mental health
Models, Theoretical
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing intervention
Nursing Research
Postpartum fatigue
Postpartum Period
Postpartum women
Pregnancy
Self Care
Self-management
Sleep
Theory
Women
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Summary:There is a need for interventions that address postpartum fatigue and sleep problems. Of the women who experience this, few receive the needed nursing care during the weeks after childbirth when severe postpartum fatigue and poor sleep are most prevalent. These health problems are significant not only for the well-being of the new mother, but for her infant and other family members. This article outlines four steps in applying theory in research, using a “top-down and bottom-up” approach to develop a nursing intervention for self-management of postpartum fatigue and sleep.
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2012.11.003