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Overcoming barriers to investigating mother-infant interactions in the first two hours of life

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posted on 2023-05-18, 04:03 authored by Powers, NG, Parham, DF, Lynette GoldbergLynette Goldberg
As a result of the unexpected delays experienced in a study designed to investigate mother-infant interactions and infant cry patterns in the first 2 hours following delivery, the study was assessed to identify the barriers that the investigators had encountered in its planning and conduct. These barriers can be categorized as issues with (1) institutional review board approval, (2) participant recruitment and retention, (3) requirements for study personnel, (4) instrumentation, (5) potential observer and participant bias, and (6) budgeting. Each barrier is detailed, along with suggested solutions. It is hoped that that these experiences will be of value to other researchers, particularly those working in non-research-intensive institutions, as they gather data to contribute to the understanding of mother-infant interactions in the immediate postpartum period.

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Publication title

Journal of Human Lactation

Volume

27

Pagination

286-292

ISSN

0890-3344

Department/School

Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre

Publisher

Journal of Human Lactation

Place of publication

United States

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Copyright 2011 The Authors

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  • Restricted

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Health education and promotion

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