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Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff

Taylor, Catherine E.; Tully, Kristin P.; Ball, Helen L.

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Authors

Catherine E. Taylor

Kristin P. Tully



Contributors

Fiona C. Dykes
Editor

Renée Flacking
Editor

Abstract

This chapter illustrates an alternative approach to video ethnography, in which video case studies are described alongside semi-structured interview responses to detail night-time challenges of mothers, newborns, and hospital staff on a postnatal ward. Data from three original, inter-related research projects were combined. We uncovered five themes: maternal need for support, response to infant cues, negative experiences, bedsharing as a way of coping, and insufficient staffing. In detailing these issues, we draw attention to previously unknown or unacknowledged obstacles for new mothers and their infants, as well as the constraints on the staff involved in their care.

Citation

Taylor, C. E., Tully, K. P., & Ball, H. L. (2015). Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff. In F. C. Dykes, & R. Flacking (Eds.), Ethnographic research in maternal and child health (117-140). Routledge

Acceptance Date May 13, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 2, 2015
Publication Date Oct 2, 2015
Deposit Date Jun 30, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher Routledge
Pages 117-140
Book Title Ethnographic research in maternal and child health.
Chapter Number 7
ISBN 9781138792227
Publisher URL http://www.routledge.com/9781138792227

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