Abstract

To determine if a tool measures maternal concerns in different populations of women. Secondary analysis of data in five master's theses using the Maternal Concerns Questionnaire. Data were collected in postpartum units and homes. Populations were composed of rural and urban women. Five groups of childbearing women (N = 187) during the antepartum or postpartum periods. Subjects responded to 46 items related to concerns about themselves and their infants, partners, families, and community activities. The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire discriminates specific concerns between populations. The Maternal Concerns Questionnaire can be used in clinical practice to identify the specific concerns of mothers. The information gained can be used to individualize nursing-care plans and to measure outcomes.

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