Mothers' and nurses' perceptions of the needs of women experiencing preterm labor.
OBJECTIVE
To describe and compare mothers' and nurses' perceptions of the needs of women experiencing preterm labor.


METHODS
A descriptive/comparative approach was used.


METHODS
A tertiary-care teaching facility.


METHODS
Convenience sample of 14 postpartum mothers and 25 registered nurses.


RESULTS
Subjects responded to 56 statements about the needs of women in preterm labor.


RESULTS
No statistically significant differences were found between mothers and nurses in their total responses to questionnaire items, but some significant isolated differences existed.


CONCLUSIONS
The nurse who identifies and satisfies these needs is likely to be more effective in meeting nursing-care goals.
Lynam
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark 19714.
Miller
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires