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Postpartum experiences of older Japanese primiparas during the first month after childbirth
Author(s) -
Mori Emi,
Iwata Hiroko,
Sakajo Akiko,
Maehara Kunie,
Ozawa Harumi,
Maekawa Tomoko,
Morita Akiko,
Saeki Akiko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12246
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , postpartum period , family medicine , pregnancy , informed consent , content analysis , obstetrics , nursing , psychology , alternative medicine , social science , genetics , pathology , sociology , biology
This study aimed to describe the postpartum experiences of older Japanese primiparas during the first month after childbirth. The participants were 21 primiparous women over 35 years of age who gave birth to a healthy child at three urban hospitals. Data were collected from J uly 2011 to A pril 2012 through a semi‐structured interview about postpartum experiences after discharge. Data were analysed using content analysis. We obtained I nstitutional R eview B oards' approval and written informed consent from all participants prior to study initiation. Thirteen themes of postpartum experiences were extracted. The findings revealed that the mothers' experiences varied greatly and were highly personal. Also, participants described common experiences, unique child‐care support needs and the strengths of older primiparas. Understanding the postpartum experiences of older primiparas assists health‐care professionals to identify better ways to provide appropriate support.