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Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery.
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Early human development [Early Hum Dev] 2016 Dec; Vol. 103, pp. 101-107. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 24. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: Parents of infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at risk of psychological distress and NICU-related stress. However, parents of infants admitted to NICU for cardiac surgery are an under-researched population.<br />Aims: Identify levels of NICU-related stress, and levels of psychological distress, reported by parents of infants admitted to the NICU for cardiac surgery.<br />Study Design: Observational study.<br />Subjects: 69 parents of infants admitted to the NICU for cardiac surgery (cardiac group) and 142 parents of healthy infants (control group).<br />Outcome Measures: Questionnaire packs provided to parents prior to discharge (time-point 1), and at six and 12months corrected age included: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, and Family Support Scale. The Parental Stressor Scale:NICU was administered to the cardiac group at time-point 1.<br />Results: The cardiac group reported (i) that parental role alteration was the most stressful aspect of the NICU and (ii) higher scores for anxiety and depression than the control group at all three time-points, with the highest levels reported during the NICU stay. Correlation analyses indicated (i) stress associated with the sights and sounds of the NICU, and the appearance and behaviour of the infant in the NICU, had a significant positive association with anxiety and depression, and (ii) a significant negative relationship between anxiety and task-focused coping.<br />Conclusions: An individualised parent-targeted intervention aimed at reducing stress associated with the NICU and enhancing task-focused coping style may help to reduce levels of anxiety and depression within this group of parents.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures adverse effects
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal statistics & numerical data
Intensive Care, Neonatal psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Stress, Psychological epidemiology
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures psychology
Heart Defects, Congenital surgery
Parents psychology
Stress, Psychological etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-6232
- Volume :
- 103
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Early human development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27565126
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2016.08.002