Psychosocial aspects of antepartum hospitalization.
High-risk pregnant women who undergo antepartum hospitalization experience significant stress. Nurses play an important role in helping these pregnant women adapt to their high-risk status and cope effectively with hospitalization. This article identifies the stressors imposed by antepartum hospitalization and discusses nursing interventions to reduce the impact of those stressors.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology