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Women's Views of the Preterm Labor Experience

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  • Marlene C. Mackey

    (University of South Carolina College of Nursing)

  • Marcia A. Coster-Schulz

    (University of South Carolina College of Nursing)

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This study used a naturalistic approach to describe the childbearing woman's views of her preterm labor and delivery experience. Specifically, the aim was to identify how women describe, interpret, and manage preterm labor and subsequent preterm or term delivery. The views of 20 women who were hospitalized for preterm labor (before 37 weeks) were documented with semistructured, tape-recorded, in-depth interviews during their hospilization for preterm labor and after delivery. Qualitative data analysis focused on the process of becoming a preterm labor patient and on living with a diagnosis of preterm labor. Women either waited for a period of time before seeking care or sought care immediately for the symptoms they were experiencing. Women interpreted the experience by identifying causes of preterm labor and by worrying about the outcome for the baby. Managing preterm labor required extensive, moderate, or limited changes in their lives. Women who delivered at term appeared to have more tangible help than those who delivered preterm. A better understanding of women's preterm labor experiences will provide clues to nurses on how to improve the care they provide.

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  • Marlene C. Mackey & Marcia A. Coster-Schulz, 1992. "Women's Views of the Preterm Labor Experience," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 1(4), pages 366-384, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:1:y:1992:i:4:p:366-384
    DOI: 10.1177/105477389200100406
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