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Maternal and Child Health Journal
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal 4/2014

01-05-2014

What New Mothers Need to Know: Perspectives from Women and Providers in Georgia

Authors: Julie A. Gazmararian, Safiya George Dalmida, Yesenia Merino, Sarah Blake, Winifred Thompson, Laura Gaydos

Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 4/2014

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Abstract

Identifying the educational and resource needs of new mothers is of paramount importance in developing programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the educational needs of new mothers and identify opportunities to enhance healthcare providers’ current educational efforts. A two-part methodology was utilized to qualitatively explore the topic of parenting information needs for new mothers in Georgia. Data collection included information from 11 focus groups with 92 first-time, new mothers and 20 interviews with healthcare providers who serve new mothers. Discussions with both new mothers and providers clearly indicated that new mothers face a significant informational deficit, especially regarding very basic, daily infant care information and health literacy challenges. Educational materials already exist; however, mothers report difficulty accessing and understanding this information. For this reason, both the mothers and the providers stressed a focus on developing programs or interventions that allow in-person education and/or alternative modalities to access information, as opposed to development of new written materials solely. Information from the focus group and interviews provided important insight regarding what improvements need to be made to help new mothers and their families during the early stages of parenthood. By improving the education of new mothers and their families, it is proposed that maternal and infant health status could be improved.
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Metadata
Title
What New Mothers Need to Know: Perspectives from Women and Providers in Georgia
Authors
Julie A. Gazmararian
Safiya George Dalmida
Yesenia Merino
Sarah Blake
Winifred Thompson
Laura Gaydos
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Maternal and Child Health Journal / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-013-1308-8

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