Perceptions of Nurses' Caring by Mothers Experiencing Postpartum Depression
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingPublished 1 November 1995
Cheryl Tatano Beck
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Seven themes emerged that illustrated nurses' caring for mothers experiencing postpartum depression: having sufficient knowledge about post partum depression; using astute observation and intuition to make quick, correct diagnoses; providing hope that the mothers' living nightmares will come to an end.
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The exhaustive description of caring that emerged from this phenomenological study will help sensitize nurses to issues to consider in caring for mothers experiencing postpartum depression.
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