کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2666351 1140791 2011 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Baby Lost and Found: Mothers' Experiences of Infants Who Cry Persistently
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Baby Lost and Found: Mothers' Experiences of Infants Who Cry Persistently
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to describe mothers' experiences of parenting an irritable infant. Although “colic” is regarded as a “self-limiting” condition that usually disappears by 3 to 4 months of age, the entire family is affected by the infant's crying; no definitive cause or cure has been identified.MethodSample and setting: Twelve middle-class married mothers (mean age = 27.6 years) of irritable infants were interviewed. The women responded to open-ended questions, beginning with a description of the “typical day” with the infant. All interviews were tape recorded, transcribed verbatim, and entered into the AtlasTi qualitative analysis program. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze the data. Transcripts were read repeatedly to verify coding and emerging concepts.ResultsThe basic social psychological problem was the loss of the perceived baby and competence as a mother. The psychosocial process was the search for the baby and sense of self as mother. Processes involved cycles of hope and despair and trial and error as mothers became more isolated.DiscussionImplications for practitioners include support and listening to mothers during this difficult period.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - Volume 25, Issue 3, May–June 2011, Pages 144–152
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