Maternal satisfaction with postpartum nursing centers |
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| Authors: | Chich‐Hsiu Hung Ching‐Yun Yu Chin‐Fang Liu Joel Stocker |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih‐Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan;2. Professor.;3. Instructor and Doctoral Student.;4. Nursing Department, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan;5. Assistant Professor. |
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| Abstract: | We explored predictors of women's satisfaction with postpartum nursing centers, which have become popular in Taiwan in recent years. After completing a consent form and demographic questionnaire, 401 women from different centers identified by proportional stratified quota sampling completed four questionnaires over the telephone after their fourth week postpartum. A high level of social support and low level of postpartum stress significantly predicted their satisfaction with the postpartum nursing centers. Future studies will be needed to determine whether, compared to traditional care at home, the postpartum nursing centers can help ease mothers' transition to parenthood and improve their childcare competence. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 33:345–354, 2010 |
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| Keywords: | postpartum nursing center postpartum stress satisfaction social support |
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