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A comparison of parent‐education methods in maternity wards
Author(s) -
BradleyJohnson Sharon,
Merle Johnson C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(198021)1:1<34::aid-imhj2280010106>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - psychology , family medicine , medicine , medical education
This study investigated the effect of three parent‐education methods for use with mothers in maternity wards. The three methods were videotapes and a handbook, videotapes only, and handbook only. The two groups who received the videotapes performed better on a posttest than two no‐treatment control groups. No differences were evident between the videotapes and handbook group and the videotapes‐only group. The handbook‐only condition was better than only one of the control groups. Usefulness of the program, problems encountered, and future research needs are discussed.