Lack of preparedness: Experiences of first-time mothers

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 251-255

  George, Lynn ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Postdischarge care; Postpartum; Primiparous

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MOTHER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MOTHERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 23044502543     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200507000-00009     Document Type: Article

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