Home too soon? A comment on the early discharge of women from hospital after childbirth

The current trend of health care services to encourage early discharge of women from hospital within three days of childbirth has produced some concerning issues. This paper explores the factors surrounding this trend and highlights the need for a postpartum midwifery community infrastructure to sup...

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Published in:	Australian journal of midwifery Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 28 - 31
Main Authors:	Scrivens, Leonie, Summers, Annette D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2001
Subjects:	Adult Australia Female Humans Infant, Newborn Length of Stay - trends Midwifery - methods Mothers - education Mothers - psychology Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Parents - education Parents - psychology Patient Discharge - trends Postnatal Care - methods Postnatal Care - psychology Postpartum Period Pregnancy Social Support Women's Health Australia
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Summary:	The current trend of health care services to encourage early discharge of women from hospital within three days of childbirth has produced some concerning issues. This paper explores the factors surrounding this trend and highlights the need for a postpartum midwifery community infrastructure to support women who are discharged from hospital before breastfeeding and parent education processes are established.
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ISSN:	1445-4386 1839-3357
DOI:	10.1016/S1445-4386(01)80022-7