Nurse-led education mitigates maternal stress and enhances knowledge in the NICU

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-191

  Morey, Jo Ann ^a   Gregory, Katherine ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal stress; Neonatal intensive care; Nursing intervention; Premature infant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84861056928     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e31824b4549     Document Type: Review

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