title: Nursing practice model for maternal role sufficiency.
abstract: In 1975 Meleis set forth a conceptual framework for nursing practice centered on the concepts of role insufficiency and role supplementation. Later, Millor introduced a parental role sufficiency model for nursing research in child abuse and neglect. Based on the works of Meleis and Millor, a nursing practice model is proposed that focuses on maternal role sufficiency. It includes assessment of prenatal characteristics, measurement of developmental and health-illness outcomes, and preventive role supplementation intervention.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Gaffney
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D012380:Role