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Mothers' and nurses' perceptions of the needs of women experiencing preterm labor
1Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark 19714.
Objective:
To describe and compare mothers' and nurses' perceptions of the needs of women experiencing preterm labor.
Design:
A descriptive/comparative approach was used.
Setting:
A tertiary-care teaching facility.
Participants:
Convenience sample of 14 postpartum mothers and 25 registered nurses.
Main Outcomes:
Subjects responded to 56 statements about the needs of women in preterm labor.
Results:
No statistically significant differences were found between mothers and nurses in their total responses to questionnaire items, but some significant isolated differences existed.
Conclusion:
The nurse who identifies and satisfies these needs is likely to be more effective in meeting nursing-care goals.