Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing
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Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs · Apr 1990
Comparative StudyA comparison of mothers' and fathers' perceptions of caring for an infant requiring home cardio-respiratory monitoring.
The purpose of this study was to compare (a) what fathers and mothers considered stressful about caring for a cardio-respiratory monitored infant at home and (b) how they coped with this experience. Twenty-three father and mother pairs with infants currently receiving or having received home cardio-respiratory monitoring within the past six months were interviewed in their homes. ⋯ Fathers and mothers described similar stressors and coping strategies. Differences existed in how fathers and mothers interpreted these stressors and the type of strategies used.