Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2633805 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The objective of this study was to understand the experience of a pregnant woman with needle phobia and examine its impact on her antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum experience. A case study format was employed. A 21âyearâold primiparous woman with diagnosed needle phobia was interviewed, and her prenatal and delivery records were reviewed. Three tasks during pregnancy were identified: seeking trusting relationships with health care providers; establishing and maintaining control and understanding; and coping with fear of needles, pain, and invasion. As frequent caregivers during childbearing, nurses with an understanding of needle phobia can help to establish trusting relationships with women with this phobia and support them and their families during childbearing and their encounters with needles. JOGNN, 35, 592â598; 2006. DOI: 10.1111/J.1552â6909.2006.00076.x
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Authors
Kimberly Searing, Mary Baukus, Mary Ann Stark, Karen H. Morin, Barb Rudell,