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Ida M. Martinson
Researcher at University of California, San Francisco
Publications - 71
Citations - 1803
Ida M. Martinson is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Health care. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 71 publications receiving 1745 citations. Previous affiliations of Ida M. Martinson include Hong Kong Polytechnic University & National Defense Medical Center.
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Postpartum depression and related psychosocial variables in Hong Kong Chinese women: findings from a prospective study
TL;DR: HK women may benefit from a culturally appropriate intervention focused on reducing stress in the postpartum period, and the major predictors were antenatal depression, postnatal perceived stress, and childcare stress.
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Perceived stress and support of the Chinese postpartum ritual "doing the month".
TL;DR: The study revealed that “doing the month” is not necessarily protective and supportive of the postpartum women, and raises the critical question of how women can adapt the ritual to fit modern life.
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Empowerment of Chinese patients with cancer through self-help groups in Hong Kong.
Esther Mok,Ida M. Martinson +1 more
TL;DR: On the basis of the efficacy demonstrated by self-help groups in this study, nurses should strongly consider referral of patients to such groups, especially for patients with cancer in the Hong Kong Chinese community.
The process of grief in the bereaved family
TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that many parents and siblings still experience pain and loss after 7-9 years after childhood cancer, and three patterns of grieving were described by family members in response to this sense of emptiness: "getting over it", "filling the emptiness", and "keeping the connection".
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The empty space phenomenon: The process of grief in the bereaved family
TL;DR: This paper found that the death of a child creates an "empty space" for surviving family members and three patterns of grieving were described by family members in response to this sense of emptiness: "getting over it", "filling the emptiness", and "keeping the connection".