Perinatal Resilience for the First 1,000 Days of Life. Concept Analysis and Delphi Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to cope with challenges and stress in life is generally understood as resilience. Pregnancy and parenthood are challenging times. The concept of resilience is receiving increasing interest from researchers, clinicians, and policy staff because of its potential impact on health, well-being, and quality of life. Nevertheless, the concept is less studied during the perinatal period.

Objectives

The aim of this study is to understand the concept of perinatal resilience, including the underlying processes and more specifically for the first 1,000 days of life.

Methods

A concept analysis according to the Walker and Avant (2011) framework was used, to investigate the basic elements of the concept. Concurrently, a two-round Delphi survey involving resear

SUBMITTER: Van Haeken S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7670043 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature