Environmental factors associated with stress in mothers of preterm newborns
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AIM: In this study the effects of environmental and structural features of two different neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) settings on the time course of psychological distress in mothers of preterm infants were investigated. METHODS: Levels of psychological distress in 21 mothers of premature infants hospitalized in the NICU of the Salesi Hospital were compared with levels of psychological distress in 21 mothers of premature infants from the NICU of the Sant'Orsola Hospital at three different times during hospitalization. RESULTS: Data showed that mothers from the NICU of the Salesi Hospital, where there is no presence of any specialized figure and the access for parents to the unit is ruled by time schedules, reported higher levels of psychological distress than mothers from the NICU of the Sant'Orsola Hospital, characterized by the continuous presence and contact with the medical staff, which included physiotherapists and clinical psychologists, and free access to the unit for parents. Moreover, levels of psychological distress increased over time in mothers from the Salesi Hospital while levels of distress decreased or were simply maintained over time in mothers from the Sant'Orsola Hospital. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings suggest that providing mothers with the opportunity of discussing the infant's clinical state with health professionals and receiving psychological support on a regular basis may reduce stressful feelings.
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Previous research clearly shows that leaving the womb three to four months prior to the expected due date has an effect upon both the child and the parent, as well as the relationship between the two.
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The subthemes of the parental inner state are in line with previous reports concerning depressive feelings and stress.
“The subthemes of the parental inner state are in line with previous reports concerning depressive feelings [18,19,20,21] and stress [27,28].”
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- Authors
- Trombini, E., Surcinelli, P., Piccioni, A., Alessandroni, R., & Faldella, G.
- Affiliations
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Trombini, E
- Venue
- Acta Paediatrica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-06-02
- Volume
- 97
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 894-898
- ISSN
- 0365-1436 (ISSN-L)
- 0803-5253
- 1651-2227
- OpenAlex
- W2135622422
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 20
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- FWCI
- 3.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Paediatrica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Keywords
- maternal distress, preterm infants, neonatal intensive care unit, parental stress, environmental factors, psychological support, mother-infant interaction
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Communication, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Mothers, Professional-Family Relations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Visitors to Patients
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