Effects of episiotomy on bonding and mothers' health

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 384-394

  Karaçam, Zekiye ^a   Eroǧlu, Kafiye ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Episiotomy; Midwifery; Mother infant bonding; Nursing; Perineal pain; Postpartum activity; Postpartum rest; Spontaneous laceration; Stress incontinence; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PUERPERIUM; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGINAL DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; LABOR STAGE 2; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; LACERATIONS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; TURKEY;

EID: 17044456535     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02727.x     Document Type: Article

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