| Mothers' experiences of skin-to-skin care of healthy full-term newborns - A phenomenology study. | |
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PMID: 21742289 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: Previous reports have shown that skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth is the optimal form of care for a full-term, healthy infant and its mother. As this is rarely researched the aim of this study was to explore experiences of skin-to-skin care in healthy mothers of healthy, full-term infants in the first days after birth. STUDY DESIGN: Using a lifeworld phenomenological approach, 20 women who had childbirth in hospital and were practising skin-to-skin care were interviewed 1-2weeks after birth. Analysis of all interview texts was directed towards discovering qualitative meanings through a process of identifying meaning units. These were then clustered and analysed with the aim of describing themes of meaning and the essence of the phenomenon. FINDINGS: The mothers wanted to give their newborn child the best possible care and the skin-to-skin care started a positive spiral. A mutual interaction developed which acted as a generator releasing energy to the mother who wanted to continue the practice which in terms increased mother-infant affinity. Happiness, peace and satisfaction were expressed by the newborns; also a child who was crying or troublesome exhibited a positive response to skin-to-skin care. CONCLUSION: The study provides insight and knowledge which should guide attitudes and promote practices of this simple healthcare intervention; skin-to-skin contact care to healthy infants born at term. Healthcare professionals should support affinity between a mother and her newborn through facilitation and the provision of information about its benefits. |
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Rebecka Dalbye; Elisabet Calais; Marie Berg |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-04-12 |
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Title: Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives Volume: 2 ISSN: 1877-5764 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Reprod Healthc Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-07-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101530546 Medline TA: Sex Reprod Healthc Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oestfold Hospital Trust, Fredrikstad, Norway; The Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. |
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