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The Experience of High-Risk Pregnancy

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingPublished 1 June 1994
Gail C. McCain, Janet A. Deatrick
Citations60
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SNIP0.86

TL;DR

Emotional responses to high-risk pregnancy were vulnerability,heightened anxiety, andinevitability--the imminent premature delivery of an infant with a guarded prognosis, which have relevance for perinatal nurses.

Abstract

These findings have relevance for perinatal nurses. Nurses who have knowledge of the emotional responses parents experience during high-risk pregnancy can provide supportive care to these individuals.

Keywords

Medicine