Postpartum home visits: extending the continuum of care from hospital to home.
Crucial maternal, newborn, and family healthcare needs arise during the early postpartum period, providing the opportunity for home care nurses to extend the continuum of care from hospital to home. This study identifies common early postpartum problems discovered on home health visits and describes the related interventions of home health nurses. Correlational analysis revealed that young mothers, first-time mothers, breastfeeding mothers, and single mothers are priority candidates for follow-up home care.
Bennett
R L
RL
Georgia Baptist, Atlanta, USA.
Tandy
L J
LJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007587:Job Description; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies