Nursing interventions for promoting maternal-fetal attachment

Abstract

Attachment is a unique attribute between a mother and fetus that develops throughout the pregnancy. Maternal-fetal attachment's (MFA) significance to health and well being of the current pregnancy and future child growth is of great importance, because it not only affects the mother but can also affect the fetus as well. The purpose of the thesis was to determine the best nursing interventions to promote the outcome of positive maternal-fetal attachment. An integrative review of research was performed using CINAHL, Pre-CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO and Psycharticles. Search teams include 'prenatal', 'maternal-fetal' and 'attachment'. This review included literature available in English with a nursing subset between a 1999-2008 publication dates. Fourteen studies were examined with three categories of interventions emerging. These categories included the use of ultrasounds, education, and social support to promote MF A .. Nursing interventions that enhance MF A all appear to correspond to psychological well-being. Multiple approaches to accomplish this outcome are recommended.

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Thesis Completion

2009

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Ahern, Nancy

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

College

College of Nursing

Degree Program

Nursing

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Nursing;Nursing -- Dissertations, Academic

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0022335

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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