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Older Japanese primiparas' experiences at the time of their post‐delivery hospital stay
Author(s) -
Sakajo Akiko,
Mori Emi,
Maehara Kunie,
Maekawa Tomoko,
Ozawa Harumi,
Morita Akiko,
Aoki Kyoko,
Iwata Hiroko
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.12247
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , anxiety , pregnancy , postpartum period , nursing , obstetric nursing , obstetrics , psychology , psychiatry , genetics , biology
The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the postpartum experiences of older primiparas at the time of their postpartum hospital stay. Participants were Japanese primiparas aged 35–44 years who gave birth, without abnormalities for either the mother or child. Data were obtained using a semi‐structured interview with 22 participants. Thirteen themes emerged through content analysis. We found that there were distinctive experiences, which included ‘the health and growth of the baby: relief and continued anxiety’, ‘awareness of strengths and of concerns of primiparas’, ‘meaning of the pregnancy and childbirth experience’ and ‘developing one's own child‐care approach’. Findings suggest that nursing care during the post‐delivery hospital stay should use the unique strengths of older primiparas to enable their smooth transition to maternal role attainment.