Attempts to strengthen maternal functioning in the postpartum period: A literature review
Journal Title: Journal of Human Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to examine that the effects of home visiting, prenatal education, parent classes, and tele counselling on maternal functioning.Methods: The search process was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane and Google Scholar using key words of “motherhood’’, ‘‘maternity functioning’’, ‘‘postpartum’’, ‘‘postpartum care’’, ‘‘home visiting’’, ‘‘prenatal education’’, ‘‘parent classes’’, ‘‘tele counseling’’ and a combination of them English-Turkish language papers were searched between 2000 and 2015 years. All studies relating to subject was included.Results: Discharge occurs shortly after birth in some countries such as the United States and Turkey, women do not receive adequate care, training and counseling and the demands of childrearing often exceed the mother’s expectations.Conclusion: Women should be supported with training programs, home visits, and phone counseling aimed at optimal maternal child health and development.
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Ruveyde Aydın, Jennifer Lynn Barkin, Kamile Kukulu
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