Perceptions of Nurses' Caring by Mothers Experiencing Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression Help‐Seeking Barriers and Maternal Treatment Preferences: A Qualitative Systematic Review

“…In a phenomenological study involving 10 U.S. mothers, 7 themes emerged that illustrated nurses’ caring for mothers experiencing postpartum depression and promoted satisfaction with care received: (a) having sufficient knowledge about postpartum depression; (b) using astute observation and intuition to make quick, correct diagnoses; (c) providing hope that the mother’s depression will come to an end; (d) readily sharing their time; (e) making appropriate referrals for the right path to recovery; (f) providing continuity of care; and (g) understanding what the mothers were experiencing (56). In a qualitative study of 22 Jordanian women living in Australia who had suffered from postpartum depression, 3 major themes focusing on the meaning of care were discussed: (a) care meant strong family support and kinship during the postpartum period; (b) care included preservation of Jordanian childbearing customs as expressed in the celebration of the birth of the baby; and (c) care was being allowed to fulfill traditional gender roles as mother and wife (40).…”

Meta‐synthesis of caring in nursing

“…Interpersonal sensitivity is key to the caring process and is characterized by trenchant, intuitive and empathic insight into another's suffering (Swanson‐Kauffman 1986, Forrest 1989, Ford 1990, Swanson 1990, 1991, Montgomery 1992, Euswas 1993, Beck 1995, McNamara 1995, Eriksson 1997). Such insight is made possible by being physically and mindfully present, centering completely on the patient (Forrest 1989, Ford 1990, Sherwood 1991, 1993, Swanson 1991, Eriksson 1992, Euswas 1993, Leininger 1993), and being emotionally open and available (Forrest 1989, Swanson 1991, Wiman & Wikblad 2004).…”

“…1993, Propst et al. 1994, Beck 1995), which may involve creativity (Eriksson 1992, Lucke 1999) and daring (Back‐Pettersson & Jensen 1993, Lucke 1997, 1999). In other instances, interpersonal sensitivity may be demonstrated through simple gestures such as attentive listening (Green‐Hernandez 1991, Clarke & Wheeler 1992, Miller et al.…”

“…Such insight is made possible by being physically and mindfully present, centering completely on the patient (Forrest 1989, Ford 1990, Sherwood 1991, Swanson 1991, Eriksson 1992, Euswas 1993, Leininger 1993, and being emotionally open and available (Forrest 1989, Swanson 1991, Wiman & Wikblad 2004. Interpersonal sensitivity is demonstrated by going beyond the routine (Brown 1986, Ford 1990, Clayton et al 1991, Morrison 1991, Sherwood 1991, Eriksson 1992, Burfitt et al 1993, Propst et al 1994, Beck 1995, which may involve creativity (Eriksson 1992, Lucke 1999) and daring (Back-Pettersson & Jensen 1993, Lucke 1997. In other instances, interpersonal sensitivity may be demonstrated through simple gestures such as attentive listening (Green-Hernandez 1991, Clarke & Wheeler 1992, Miller et al 1992, Wilkin & Slevin 2004, making eye contact (Eriksson 1992, Turkel 2001, touching (Leininger 1981, Green-Hernandez 1991, Clarke & Wheeler 1992, Miller et al 1992, Eyles 1995, McNamara 1995, Wilkin & Slevin 2004 and offering verbal reassurances (McCance 2003, Wilkin & Slevin 2004...…”

Caring Behaviors As Perceived by Nurse Practitioners

“…The phenomenon of caring has been studied philosophically (Gaut, 1984;Mayerhoff, 1970;Ray, 1984), theoretically (Leininger, 1981;Swanson, 1991;Watson, 1985), ethically (Cooper, 1991;Noddings, 1984;Parker, 1990), ethnographically (Leininger, 1981(Leininger, , 1984, and in numerous clinical situations (Beck, 1995;Benner, 1984;Bertero, 1999;Brown, 1991;Duffy, 1992;Ekstrom, 1995Ekstrom, , 1999Lucke, 1999;Milne & McWilliam, 1996;Mullins, 1996;Schoeder & Maeve, 1992;Uhl, 1991;Wolf et al, 1994). Caring as a construct for nursing education has also been researched (Bevis, 1978;Boykin & Schoenhofer, 1993;Watson, 1988).…”