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Summary
Pregnant women eligible for care on military bases completed questionnaires about deployment, community support, and conflict related to acceptance of pregnancy at three time points during pregnancy. Community support and deployment had significant effects on acceptance of pregnancy.Parental presence and community support are important for pregnancy acceptance during deployment.
Citation
Weis, K. L., Lederman, R. P., Lilly, A. E., Schaffer, J. (2008). The Relationship of Military Imposed Marital Separations on Maternal Acceptance of Pregnancy. Research in Nursing & Health, 31, 196-207. doi:10.1002/nur.20248