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Posttraumatic growth in women after a childbirth experience: The influence of i...
Brandão, Tânia; Brandão, Sónia; Prata, Ana Paula; Silva, Rosa; Abreu, Wilson; Riklikiene, Olga; Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva, Gabija; González-Mesa, ErnestoThis study targets women who had a self-defined traumatic childbirth experience to (a) explore the differences between sociodemographic-, obstetric-, and trauma-related variables in relation to the rumination style; (b) determine differences between intrusive and deliberate rumination in relation to posttraumatic growth (PTG) dimensions, and (c) test whether intrusive rumination is associated with deliberate ru...
Posttraumatic growth in women after a childbirth experience: The influence of i...
Brandão, Tânia; Brandão, Sónia; Prata, Ana Paula; Silva, Rosa; Abreu, Wilson; Riklikiene, Olga; Jarasiunaite-Fedosejeva, Gabija; González-Mesa, ErnestoObjective: This study targeted women who had a self-defined traumatic birth to a) explore the differences between sociodemographic, obstetric, and childbirth trauma related variables in relation to women’s rumination style following a traumatic birth, b) determine differences between intrusive and deliberate rumination in relation to post-traumatic growth dimensions, and c) test whether deliberate rumination ex...
Maternal self-efficacy in newborn care: influence of maternal variables
Silva, Catarina Sousa; Brandão, Sónia; Azevedo, Ana Rita; Prata, Ana PaulaAim: To analyze the influence of sociodemographic, obstetric, childbirth, and breastfeeding variables on maternal self-efficacy in newborn care. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was conducted in three hospital units in the Northern region of Portugal, with a non-probabilistic sample composed of 340 women recruited at postnatal wards on the day of hospital discharge. A questionnaire ...
The breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form: psychometric characteristics ...
Brandão, Sónia; Mendonça, Denisa; Dias, Cláudia Alexandra Castro; Pinto, Tiago Miguel; Dennis, Cindy-Lee; Figueiredo, BárbaraThe Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form is a reliable instrument to measure mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form has traditionally been used postnatally, but evidence suggests that it can be used antenatally to identify mothers at-risk of requiring additional support to improve breastfeeding outcomes.; This research was supported by FEDER Fu...
Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: State of the art review.
Figueiredo, Bárbara; Dias, Cláudia C.; Brandão, Sónia; Canário, CatarinaObjective: To review the literature on the association between breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Sources: A review of literature found on MEDLINE/ PubMed database. Summary of findings: The literature consistently shows that breastfeeding provides a wide range of benefits for both the child and the mother. The psychological benefits for the mother are still in need of further research. Some studies point ...
Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: state of the art review
Figueiredo, Bárbara; Dias, Cláudia Castro; Brandão, Sónia; Canário, Catarina; Costa, Rui Alexandre NunesObjective: To review the literature on the association between breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Sources: A review of literature found on MEDLINE/ PubMed database. Summary of findings: The literature consistently shows that breastfeeding provides a wide range of benefits for both the child and the mother. The psychological benefits for the mother are still in need of further research. Some studies point ...
Fathers’ emotional involvement with the neonate: impact of the umbilical cord c...
Brandão, Sónia; Figueiredo, BárbaraAims. This paper is a report on a study analysing the effect of the umbilical cord cutting experience on fathers’ emotional involvement with their infants. Background. Participation in childbirth offers an opportunity for father and mother to share the childbirth experience, so it is vital that midwives improve the fathers’ participation in this event. Design. A quasi-experimental study with a quantitative meth...
Envolvimento emocional do pai com o bebé: impacto da experiência de parto
Brandão, SóniaA transição para a parentalidade é um momento de grande vulnerabilidade emocional tanto para as mães como para os pais. Os homens, tal como as mulheres são grandemente afectados pela gravidez e nascimento do seu filho(a). Este período comporta mudanças que têm grande influência no envolvimento emocional do pai com o seu bebé. Neste contexto, o objectivo geral deste estudo descritivo correlacional, em que foi us...