Mothers' experiences on the postnatal ward.
Interviews were conducted with 60 primiparous women about their experiences of labour and delivery, and education about child care received on the postnatal ward. The results indicated that many had misgivings and unanswered questions about their labour and delivery. Teaching of child care was apparently unsystematic. It is concluded that many opportunities for educating women about child care are lost on the postnatal ward.
D000328:Adult; D002654:Child Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy