The nurse role in parent-infant bonding. Overview, assessment, intervention.
The recognition of appropriate and inappropriate attachment behavior is vital to maternal health and self-esteem and effective infant growth and development. An overview of parent-infant bonding is presented, followed by a discussion of the principles and methods of assessment and intervention.
D000300:Adoption; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002657:Child Development; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy