Search for dissertations about: "expectant parents"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words expectant parents.
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1. Health promotion in pregnancy and early parenthood : the challenge of innovation, implementation and change within the Salut Programme
Abstract : Background: In 2005, the Västerbotten County Council launched a child health promotion programme, “the Salut Programme”, in response to an alarming prevalence of overweight and obesity, and trends of increased dental caries, among young county citizens. The programme, initially developed in four pilot areas, is built on multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration and aims to support and strengthen health promotion activities in health care, social services and school settings. READ MORE
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2. Antenatal midwifery consultations : a qualitative study
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3. Bridging the gap in the chain of care for expectant and new mothers
Abstract : Background and aim: Professional support from midwives and child health care nurses is important in the early postpartum period. The dramatic decrease in the length of postpartum hospital stays that has occurred in western countries requires that attention be paid to the continuity of care for expectant and new mothers. READ MORE
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4. Professional and social support for first-time mothers and partners during childbearing
Abstract : Background: Expecting a child and becoming a parent is one of life’s major events, during which the parents’ perspective on life and their couple relationship changes. For some parents, childbearing entails a decrease in parental couple relationship quality. READ MORE
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5. Journey from Pregnancy to Early Parenthood : Perceived Needs of Support, Fathers’ Involvement, Depressive Symptoms and Stress
Abstract : Aims: The overall aim was to describe the perceived needs for support and fathers’ involvement among expectant parents, and to examine depressive symptoms and parental stress in early parenthood among mothers and fathers.Methods: Two qualitative studies using focus groups and individual interviews, and three quantitative comparative studies using three questionnaires were conducted. READ MORE