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A mindfulness intervention to reduce maternal distress in neonatal intensive care: a mixed methods pilot study.
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Archives of women's mental health [Arch Womens Ment Health] 2018 Dec; Vol. 21 (6), pp. 791-799. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 05. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Mothers with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at risk for depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms, with negative implications for maternal-infant bonding, maternal well-being, and infant development. Few interventions to promote NICU mothers' mental health, however, have been developed or tested. This pre-post pilot study assessed feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a mindfulness intervention for NICU mothers. Twenty-seven mothers were recruited from a university NICU and offered a mindfulness intervention via introductory video and audio-recorded practices. Participants completed a baseline self-report survey. After 2 weeks of engaging with intervention materials, participants completed a second survey and in-depth interview. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t tests; qualitative data were analyzed using thematic coding. Twenty-four women (89%) completed the study. Quantitative data indicated significant improvements in depressive, anxiety, and trauma symptoms, negative coping, NICU-related stress, and sleep (pā<ā0.05). Qualitative data identified themes of perceived improvements in psychological distress and stress symptoms, self-care, and relationships. Findings support the mindfulness intervention's feasibility, acceptability, and potential promise for reducing maternal distress and promoting well-being. Use of video and audio modalities may facilitate program sustainability and scale up. Further research on the program is merited.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature psychology
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal statistics & numerical data
Intensive Care, Neonatal psychology
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Pilot Projects
Video Recording methods
Adaptation, Psychological
Anxiety etiology
Anxiety psychology
Anxiety therapy
Depression etiology
Depression psychology
Depression therapy
Mindfulness methods
Mothers psychology
Stress, Psychological etiology
Stress, Psychological psychology
Stress, Psychological therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1435-1102
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of women's mental health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29872924
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-018-0862-x