Effect of the postpartum hospital environment on the attainment of mothers’ and fathers’ goals
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Objective To describe mothers' and fathers' goals in the postpartum period and how the hospital environment enables or hinders the attainment of these goals.Design A qualitative descriptive design was used to explore participants' perceptions.Setting Mothers and fathers were recruited on the postpartum unit of an urban hospital.Participants Ten mothers and eight fathers participated.Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with mothers and fathers individually. Data analysis occurred concurrently with data collection and informed subsequent interviews.Results Mothers and fathers expressed similar goals: developing parenting competence and fulfilling personal needs. Their narratives indicated that the organizational environment with the mission to promote and provide baby-friendly and family-centered care and the human environment of responsive nursing were closely aligned with their goals. In contrast, the routines of the unit and the physical environment were not consistent with parents' goals or the mission of the organization.Conclusion Nurses have important advocacy roles in ensuring that all dimensions of the postpartum environment support the ability of parents to attain their goals and align with the philosophy of care of the organization.
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Several researchers reported that women identified an unmet need for education about their own physical recovery and self-care, but no researchers measured maternal self-care education.
“Several researchers (Almalik, 2017; Gaboury et al., 2017; Rodrigues et al., 2014; Sell et al., 2012), reported that women identified an unmet need for education about their own physical recovery and self-care, but no researchers measured maternal self-care education.”
From Scoping Review of Postpartum Discharge Education Provided by Nurses (2022) · cites this paper as Gaboury et al., 2017
The paper’s background section reports that mothers in a cited study prioritized teaching on self-care, including episiotomy and perineal care, more than nurses did. Its “Fulfilling Personal Needs” section also identifies mothers’ concern with recovery, pain, and wound care. Neither passage establishes that this paper’s participants reported an unmet need for education about their own recovery, or that no researchers measured maternal self-care education; no page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredWomen reported wanting more time with nurses.
“Women reported wanting more time with nurses (Gaboury et al., 2017).”
From Scoping Review of Postpartum Discharge Education Provided by Nurses (2022) · cites this paper as Gaboury et al., 2017
In “The Postpartum Environment” (page unavailable), a mother appreciates a nurse taking time to demonstrate breastfeeding, and some parents report delayed responses to call bells. Neither passage says women reported wanting more time with nurses. Searches for “more time with nurses” and for mothers wanting nurses to spend more time with them found no such report in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.68)
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- 0b013e31823851d5 · DOI
- Authors
- Gaboury, J., Capaday, S., Somera, J., & Purden, M.
- Affiliations
- Vanier College (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Gaboury, Jenny
- ORCID
- Purden, Margaret
- Venue
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-01
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 40-50
- ISSN
- 0090-0311 (ISSN-L)
- 0884-2175
- OpenAlex
- W2553942933
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 0.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
- Keywords
- parenting goals, mothers, fathers, parenting competence, family-centered care, nursing advocacy, physical environment, organizational mission, postpartum unit
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Fathers, Female, Goals, Humans, Male, Mothers, Social Support, Parenting, Postpartum Period, Young Adult
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