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Perspectives in Perinatal Health

Abstract

To fill the knowledge gap of peripartum cardiomyopathy in health care personnel. To prompt timely diagnosis and avoid unnecessary suffering it is important to listen seriously to, and respect, women's narratives and act on expressions of symptoms of peripartum cardiomyopathy, even those overlapping normal pregnancy symptoms.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Harshida Patel, PhD, MSC, Inst. Health Care & Science, Inst. of Health Care & Science, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Maria I. A. Schaufelberger, PhD, Inst. of medicine, Sahlgrenska academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Meidicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Cecily Begley, PhD, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Marie Berg, PhD, Inst. of Health care and Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Sigma Membership

Tau Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Pregnancy, Heart Disease and Symptoms

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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What do we know about women with peripartum cardiomyopathy?

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

To fill the knowledge gap of peripartum cardiomyopathy in health care personnel. To prompt timely diagnosis and avoid unnecessary suffering it is important to listen seriously to, and respect, women's narratives and act on expressions of symptoms of peripartum cardiomyopathy, even those overlapping normal pregnancy symptoms.