title: Postpartum and neonatal nursing care during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic.
abstract: We describe select influenza infection control policies and practices related to postpartum and newborn care during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. In an online survey of obstetric and neonatal nurses, significantly more nurses indicated a written hospital policy supporting each of the practices during versus before the pandemic. The two practices least often implemented were temporary separation of healthy newborns from ill mothers (37.7 percent) and testing newborns for influenza virus infection if signs of influenza were observed (31.4 percent). Presence of written hospital policies increased implementation of practices. Findings may be useful to guide planning for future pandemics or other public health emergencies.
authors: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA, USA. lzapata@cdc.gov
authors: Lauren B
authors: LB
authors: Zapata
authors: Holly S
authors: HS
authors: Ruch-Ross
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Williams
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Ruhl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000592:standards; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
keywords: H1N1; influenza; newborn; pandemic; postpartum
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