Nurse-Led Education Mitigates Maternal Stress and Enhances Knowledge in the NICU

@article{Morey2012NurseLedEM,
  title={Nurse-Led Education Mitigates Maternal Stress and Enhances Knowledge in the NICU},
  author={Jo Ann Morey and Katherine E. Gregory},
  journal={MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing},
  year={2012},
  volume={37},
  pages={182–191}
}
  • J. Morey, K. Gregory
  • Published 1 May 2012
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
PurposeMaternal stress common to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience often impairs bonding, plays a role in postpartum depression and anxiety, and decreases maternal milk production. This study evaluated the effect of a nurse-led intervention pertaining to the experience of having a baby in the NICU on maternal stress in a population of high-risk pregnant women at three different time points. Study Design and MethodsUsing a repeated measures design, 42 pregnant women cared for on… 
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