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dc.contributor.authorMann, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-03T14:14:32Z
dc.date.available2013-04-03T14:14:32Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-03
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/21443
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge and attitudes of hospital postpartum and public health nurses towards postpartum depression (PPD) using interpretive description. Postpartum depression is the leading complication after childbirth and impacts negatively on the health of the mother and her child. The nurses in this study participated in focus groups and/or participant observation. The five patterns that describe participants experiences related to PPD were: “Nurses understand PPD in different ways”, “Nurses recognize that women need support”, “Nurses reported that teaching about PPD makes a difference”, “Strong relationships with a primary care provider is essential in the post partum period”, and “a key role of the nurse is to listen”. The nurses in this study revealed a rich understanding of PPD leading to recommendations for practice by hospital and public health nurses related to PPD contributing to better care for women experiencing PPD.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectnurses knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectnurses attitudesen_US
dc.subjectpostpartum depressionen_US
dc.subjectinterpretive descriptionen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and Attitudes of Postpartum Hospital and Public Health Nurses Regarding Postpartum Depression: An Exploratory Studyen_US
dc.date.defence2013-03-07
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Nursingen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Nursingen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinern/aen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorMarilyn MacDonalden_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Janet Rushen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Marilyn MacDonalden_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorDr. Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Dr. Megan Astonen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
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