Theoretical contributions to a program of research promoting postpartum health. Appl Nurs Res 2013 May;26(2):96-8
Date
01/08/2013Pubmed ID
23290532Pubmed Central ID
PMC3620732DOI
10.1016/j.apnr.2012.11.003Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84877132570 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
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.
Author List
Doering JAuthor
Jennifer Doering PhD Associate Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
FatigueFemale
Health Promotion
Humans
Models, Theoretical
Nursing Research
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Self Care
Sleep
