What are the responses and needs of mothers of infants diagnosed with congenital heart disease?

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Upham, Megan ^a   Medoff Cooper, Barbara ^b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Infant; Maternal response; Nursing care

Indexed keywords

ANGER; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; GRIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN SCREENING; PATIENT INFORMATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13144259670     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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