2010
Predictors of Crying Problems in the Early Postpartum Period
Kurth E, Spichiger E, Cignacco E, Kennedy HP, Glanzmann R, Schmid M, Staehelin K, Schindler C, Stutz EZ. Predictors of Crying Problems in the Early Postpartum Period. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2010, 39: 250-262. PMID: 20576068, DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01141.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectCase-Control StudiesCryingEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansLogistic ModelsMothersMultivariate AnalysisNurse MidwivesParental LeaveParityPostnatal CarePostpartum PeriodPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPuerperal DisordersRisk FactorsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSwitzerlandWomen, WorkingConceptsEarly postpartum periodPostpartum periodInfant factorsMaternal healthMood problemsConditional logistic regression modelsFurther risk factorsImmediate postpartum periodCase-control studyMother/child dyadsCase-control methodologyFirst-time mothersLogistic regression modelsPsychological decompensationRisk factorsHigher parityMidwife servicesPhysical complicationsProtective effectSame midwifeCare practicesControl studyNew mothersEarly signsHome care
2009
Crying babies, tired mothers: What do we know? A systematic review
Kurth E, Kennedy HP, Spichiger E, Hösli I, Stutz EZ. Crying babies, tired mothers: What do we know? A systematic review. Midwifery 2009, 27: 187-194. PMID: 19773102, DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewInfant cryingCurrent care practicesCircadian rhythmMaternal fatigueMonths postpartumPostpartum periodDepressive symptomsCare strategiesQualitative studyCare practicesExtractable dataInfant's needsSignificant associationHealthcare professionalsNew mothersFamily healthTirednessInfantsMothersParents' abilityReviewEarly stagesNeonatesPostpartum“I Wasn't Alone”—A Study of Group Prenatal Care in the Military
Kennedy HP, Farrell T, Paden R, Hill S, Jolivet R, Willetts J, Rising SS. “I Wasn't Alone”—A Study of Group Prenatal Care in the Military. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2009, 54: 176-183. PMID: 19410209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePrenatal careMilitary health care settingContinuity of providerFamily-centered careHealth care settingsQuality of lifeMilitary treatment facilitiesHealth care systemHealth care consumersCenteringPregnancy modelPostpartum periodClinical trialsCare settingsWomen's experiencesCare consumersCare systemWomenService membersCareLack of continuityMilitary settingsQualitative studyThematic analysis
2008
HIV-Infected Mothers' Foci of Concern During the Viral Testing of Their Infants
Shannon M, Kennedy HP, Humphreys JC. HIV-Infected Mothers' Foci of Concern During the Viral Testing of Their Infants. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2008, 19: 114-126. PMID: 18328962, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAttitude to HealthFearFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfant WelfareInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMothersNeonatal ScreeningNursing Methodology ResearchPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal DiagnosisProspective StudiesSan FranciscoSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsViral test resultsMajority of mothersViral testingInfant healthPsychosocial issuesPostpartum study visitsMaternal health issuesEarly postpartum periodTesting time pointsMaternal healthPostpartum periodStudy visitViral testsHIVMaternal responsesHealth issuesTime pointsMothersHealthWorrisome concernMothers' focusAntepartumInfantsMajorityTesting