Assessing the high-risk pregnant woman at home.
Many women with high-risk pregnancies such as pregnancy-induced hypertension and preterm labor are being managed in their homes. By using tools designed to detect subtle changes in the health status of the woman and her fetus, the home healthcare nurse can have a positive impact on the treatment and outcome of the pregnancy.
Kodadek
M P
MP
George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA.
Boland
M L
ML
D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009737:Nursing Records; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk