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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454432003321

Autore

Tulman Lorraine

Titolo

Women's health during and after pregnancy [[electronic resource] ] : a theory-based study of adaptation to change / / Lorraine Tulman, Jacqueline Fawcett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003

ISBN

1-281-81118-1

9786611811181

0-8261-1995-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FawcettJacqueline

Disciplina

618.2

Soggetti

Pregnancy

Childbirth

Obstetrics

Women - Health and hygiene

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Part I: Introduction; 1. A Theory of Adaptation During Childbearing; Part II: Adaptation During Pregnancy; 2. Physical Health and Functional Status During Pregnancy; 3. Weight Gain and Functioning During Pregnancy; 4. Anticipating Delivery and Motherhood; Part III: Adaptation After Delivery; 5. Physical Health and Functional Status During the Postpartum; 6. Changes in Women's Weight After Delivery; 7. Feelings about Motherhood, Family Relationships, and Functional Status; Part IV: What Women Need During the Childbearing Period

8. Looking Back at Childbearing: Women's Expectations and Recommendations9. Recommendations for Practice and Policy; Part V: Conclusion; 10. Revisiting the Theory of Adaptation During Childbearing; Appendix: Study Methodology; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes the results of the authors' NIH-funded study of more than 200 women during pregnancy and postpartum. Their Theory



of Adaptation during Childbearing, presented in the book and derived from the Roy Adaptation Model, views this period as a time of profound change requiring considerable adaptation. Many aspects of pregnancy and postpartum are discussed, including physical and psychosocial health, functional status, and family relationships. Implications for nursing practice, and recommendations are included. This book was written for nursing and medical students, maternal-child