Promoting Maternal-Child Wellness in the Workplace

Abstract

Have you ever had a miscarriage? A. No. B. Yes, one time. C. Yes, two times. D. Yes, more than twice. 4. How many live births have you had? A. None. B. One. C. Two. D. More than two. 5. Have you ever had a baby born prematurely or stillborn? A. Yes. B. No. 6. Do you smoke? A. No. B. Yes, less than 10 cigarettes a day. C. Yes, more than 10 cigarettes a day. 7. Would you say your nutrition before you got pregnant was: A. Good. B. Poor. C. Not sure. 8. Would you say your nutrition now is: A. Good. B. Poor. C. Not sure. D. It varies from day to day. 9. Do you currently drink alcohol (including beer and wine)? A. Yes, two or more drinks a day. B. Yes, about one drink a day. C. Yes, about one drink a week. D. No. 10. Do you currently take any medications? A. Yes, medications prescribed by my primary health care provider. B. Yes, over-the-counter medications.

Work-Life Balance in an Industrial Setting

“…Further, the works of the Conference Board of Canada (MacBride-King, 1999a, 1999c, McGovern (1992), andMcGovern (1996) consider the competing demands of work and family in relation to care of children, older adults, and sick family members. Albright (1992), Gates (1990), and Walcott-McQuigg (1994) address the needs of women in the childbearing years. No theoretical literature was located relative to the study of family developmental theory in relation to work-life balance.…”

“…Both primary and secondary literature sources discuss organizational factors and the specific role of the employer in reducing stress, improving work-life balance, or enhancing employee commitment to the organization (Albright, 1992;AON Consulting, 1999;Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, 1998;Crawford, 1993;Gates, 1990;MacBride-King, I999a, 1999b, 1999cMcAbee, 1994;McGovern, 1992McGovern, , 1996Ness, 1997;Thomas, 1993;Walcott-McQuigg, 1994;Woods, 1996). Although limited from a theoretical perspective, this information was determined useful for comparing and contrasting the responses of study participants relative to factors supporting or working against work-life balance, and the role of the employer in promoting work-life balance.…”

“…Secondary source articles provided nursing insight into the competing demands of work and family (McGovern, 1992(McGovern, , 1996Norbeck, 1986). Other nursing literature focused on worksite stress, with a predominant emphasis on the unique needs of working women (Albright, 1992;Crawford, 1993;Gates, 1990;McAbee, 1994;Thomas, 1993;Walcott-McQuigg, 1994). Ness (1997) provides a nursing perspective in her work to examine individual perceptions of health, but does not provide evidence of using nursing theory to guide her research.…”

Work Safety during Early Fatherhood

“…Researchers have demonstrated interest in investigating the wellness of workers and their families. For ex-ample, studies have investigated the relationship between work stress and family life (McGovern & Matter, 1992;Swanson, Power, & Simpson, 1998;Walker, Fleschler, & Heaman, 1998), and the health of working mothers with babies and their babies' childcare needs (Albright, 1992;Gates & O'Neil, 1990;Killien, 1998;McGovern et al, 2007). However, only one of the 12 studies (Long & Johnson, 2001) specifically focused on the safety of early fathers as they balance work and family, and the consequences to their work safety.…”

The Influence of Workplace Facilities on Lactating Working Mothers’Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment: A Case Study of Lactating Working Mothers in Accra, Ghana

“…The stress associated with the role conflict may affect the quality of a woman's work. (Gates & O'Neill, 1990). Mothers who are not able to breastfeed or reduce their duration of breastfeeding their babies because of the absence of workplace facilities extend their stress to the workplace which affect their employers and their work outcomes.…”