The role of community nurses in the care of the psychological well-being of mothers and the stabilization of motherly skills in group meetings

Andrea Schönbauerová, Mária Boledovičová
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Korespondenční autor: Andrea Schönbauerová (schonbauerova.andrea@gmail.com)

ISSN 1804-7181 (On-line)

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Submitted:28. 3. 2017
Accepted: 13. 4. 2017
Published online: 24. 6. 2017

Summary

Motherhood and parenthood are a significant and very difficult period in a person’s life. Considering today’s family crisis, professional support and help with managing tasks regarding motherhood seem very important. This article summarizes the information, experience and conclusions of researches which deal with the support of young families with establishing and managing mother/parent groups. Considering the increasingly shorter stay in hospitals after birth and the character of the following care, the time for education and the important support regarding motherly skills is limited as well. Parent meetings can be an appropriate way of supporting parents on a community level.

Keywords: motherhood; parent groups; community care; infant period; pediatric nurse; management

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