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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"prenatal education"”.
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Health Attitude Changes as a Result of Participating in a Worksite Prenatial Education Program
… exist between participants attending worksite prenatal education classes and participants receiving only prenatal education self-help materials. A multiple treatment study was performed on a sample of convenience of 169 women enrolled in Fruit of the Loom's worksite prenatal education program. …
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Factors influencing Virginia WIC program participants in their decision not to breastfeed
… investigator sought to determine the extent of prenatal education provided on the topic of breastfeeding within the health department population versus private care patients. An anonymous survey was administered by WIC nutritionists in the state of Virginia to mothers of newborns who were …
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The effect of a prenatal teaching intervention on postpartum nipple pain and trauma
… experimental study was to investigate whether a prenatal teaching intervention on position and attachment of the baby on the breast had any effect on postpartum nipple pain and trauma, and breastfeeding rates at six weeks. Many mothers who Initiate breastfeeding, discontinue because they …
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Transition to Motherhood-A Qualitative Study of Low Income Women's First Term Pregnancy Experiences
… are central to nursing, given the health, education and support needs of women and their families during this time. The transition to motherhood during pregnancy sets the stage for future emotional and physical health of mother and child and the stability of the family unit (Nelson, 2003). …
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Prenatal Instruction of Breast Feeding Mothers
<p>This experimental study tested the effect of prenatal instruction on the success of a group of mothers who desired to breast feed their infants. It was hypothesized that mothers receiving information on how to nurse their infants, how to prevent complications and how to cope with common problems …
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Prenatal care and pregnancy-related health beliefs among American Indians on Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
… health care provider perceptions about available prenatal care. Techniques based on ethnographic interviews and the Rapid Assessment Procedure (RAP) were used for semi-structured interviews along with participant observations. Analysis of the interviews and the participant observations revealed …
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Improving self-management in pregnancy
Prenatal education provides the necessary resources to expecting parents to enhance knowledge and promote understanding of the maternal changes and conditions commonly associated with pregnancy. Improving educational material includes adapting the presentation and dispersion of the material …
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Alcohol consumption, wantedness, and support of pregnant adolescents
… is needed to plan and evaluate effective prenatal education and intervention programs related to the use of alcohol during pregnancy. Such programs are important in light of increasing numbers of pregnant teens, the number of female adolescent drinkers, and findings about the effects of …
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Evaluating Triage to Genetic Counseling Using an Online Reproductive Genetics Module
… clinical recommendations broaden and demand for prenatal screening increases, obstetric practitioners report time constraints and lack of genetics knowledge as challenges to providing sufficient pretest education. These challenges in offering routine screening are further compounded by the …
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A Healthy Pregnancy Curriculum For Adolescent Mothers: Participants' Perceptions And Effects On Infants' Birth Weight
The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in birth weight of infants, tobacco use during pregnancy, and Apgar scores of infants between pregnant adolescents who successfully complete a healthy pregnancy curriculum and those who do not and to further examine the adolescent …
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Marriage Moments: A New Approach to Strengthening Couples' Relationship Through the Transition to Parenthood
… The healthcare system has an established education infrastructure (childbirth education) that interacts with a significant number of couples during the transition to parenthood and has become increasingly open to incorporating relationship strengthening efforts into existing programs. The …