Cheryl,
Cathryn Glazener has done quite a lot of work in this area, but the
research tends to be bio-medically drive. Until my own Mother Generated
Index (MGI) work, of course…
Andrew Symon
Selected refs:
Bick D, MacArthur C. Attendance, content and relevance of the six week
postnatal examination. Midwifery 1995;11:69-73.
Glazener C, Abdalla M, Stroud P, et al. I. Postnatal maternal morbidity:
Extent, causes, prevention and treatment. Br J Obstet Gynaecol
1995;102:282-287.
Glazener C. 1999 Investigation of Postnatal Experience and Care in
Grampian. Doctoral thesis. University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Glazener C. Postpartum problems. Br J Hosp Med 1997;58:313-316.
Glazener C. Sexual function after childbirth: Women's experiences,
persistent morbidity and lack of professional recognition. Br J Obstet
Gynaecol 1997;104:330-335.
Haslam J. Clinical update: Promoting continence and treating
incontinence in women. Health Visitor 1997;70:237-238.
Kleinpell R. Whose outcomes: Patients, providers, or payers? Nurs Clin
North Am1997;32:513-520.
Symon A, MacDonald A, Ruta D (2002) Postnatal Quality of Life
Assessment: introducing the Mother-Generated Index. Birth, 29: 40-46
On 12 Feb 2003, at 12:52, Cheryl Cooper wrote:
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> Is anyone aware of recent audit/research into maternal morbidity esp following operative delivery - have only quite dated references from 1994 - Bick and also the Aberdeen study by McArthur.
> Does anyone routinely audit postnatal morbidity levels at their unit, or is this something HVs and GPs are seeing and not reporting? Looking at this in relation to public health
> Appreciate any comments
> Regards
> Cheryl (MSc student & MW, Dundee)
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