Postpartum psychiatric illness: can women recognise the onset?
In the Department of Health's Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (2004), deaths from psychiatric causes are reported to be the most common cause of maternal death overall. Midwives are in a prime position to inform women regarding this issue. This paper explores the lack of client understanding of postnatal depression through a small, personal exploratory study of a community midwife's routine postnatal visits.
Reynolds
Shelley
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University of Nottingham.
D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support