From powerlessness to empowerment: Mothers expect more than information from the prenatal consultation for preterm labour | Zendy

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From powerlessness to empowerment: Mothers expect more than information from the prenatal consultation for preterm labour

Author(s) -

Nathalie Gaucher,

Antoine Payot

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

paediatrics and child health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1918-1485

pISSN - 1205-7088

DOI - 10.1093/pch/16.10.638

Subject(s) - neonatology , medicine , empowerment , preterm labour , nursing , prenatal care , family medicine , gestational age , pregnancy , psychology , obstetrics , gestation , population , genetics , environmental health , political science , law , biology

Guidelines recommend supportive care for all newborns >26 weeks' gestational age and recognize the importance of prenatal consultation by a neonatalogist for mothers at risk of premature delivery. These recommendations are drawn from medical expert opinions and emphasize informing parents about prematurity. The literature regarding parents' perspectives of prenatal consultation is lacking.

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