OBJECTIVE: To determine if a tool measures maternal concerns in different populations of women. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data in five master's theses using the Maternal Concerns Questionnaire. SETTING: Data were collected in postpartum units and homes. Populations were composed of rural and urban women. PARTICIPANTS: Five groups of childbearing women (N = 187) during the antepartum or postpartum periods. MAIN OUTCOMES: Subjects responded to 46 items related to concerns about themselves and their infants, partners, families, and community activities. RESULTS: The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire discriminates specific concerns between populations. CONCLUSIONS: The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire can be used in clinical practice to identify the specific concerns of mothers. The information gained can be used to individualize nursing-care plans and to measure outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a tool measures maternal concerns in different populations of women. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data in five master's theses using the Maternal Concerns Questionnaire. SETTING: Data were collected in postpartum units and homes. Populations were composed of rural and urban women. PARTICIPANTS: Five groups of childbearing women (N = 187) during the antepartum or postpartum periods. MAIN OUTCOMES: Subjects responded to 46 items related to concerns about themselves and their infants, partners, families, and community activities. RESULTS: The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire discriminates specific concerns between populations. CONCLUSIONS: The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire can be used in clinical practice to identify the specific concerns of mothers. The information gained can be used to individualize nursing-care plans and to measure outcomes.
Authors: P Sultan; S E Jensen; J Taylor; Y El-Sayed; S Carmichael; D Cella; M S Angst; B Gaudilliere; D J Lyell; B Carvalho Journal: BJOG Date: 2021-10-14 Impact factor: 7.331