Fatigue in postpartum women

Autor: Diane L. Gardner
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Applied Nursing Research. 4:57-62
ISSN: 0897-1897
DOI: 10.1016/s0897-1897(05)80056-4
Popis: Childbirth and the responsibilities of parenting after birth require a great deal of energy. Fatigue in postpartum women is a concern for maternal-child nurses because of the impact on the health and parenting ability of the mother. To determine fatigue levels and types, 35 women who vaginally delivered were surveyed at 2 days, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks postpartum. This sample was found to be mildly fatigued, with situational and/or psychological fatigue. Nurses can intervene by assessing postpartum fatigue and using teaching/counseling methods for knowledge preparation and for clients at risk.
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