scholarly journals Stress experienced by mothers of preterm newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (spe) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graciela Feier Fróes ◽  
Eliane Norma Wagner Mendes ◽  
Géssica de Almeida Pedroza ◽  
Maria Luzia Chollopetz da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Parental Roles ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the stress level of mothers of preterm infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks, hospitalized in neonatal intensive care. Method: A cross-sectional study with 74 mothers of premature infants in neonatal intensive care, who answered the “Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” instrument, validated in Brazil. Results: The mean stress level was 4.41 (± 0.77) and the general stress level was 4.36 (± 0.76), with a significant difference (p <0.001) between the subscale "Alteration in parental roles” and other subscales, meaning that mothers were in a very stressful situation. Conclusion: All items in the subscale "Alteration in parental roles” of the “Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” were identified as the main source of stress experienced by mothers. This study suggests carrying out further studies with other methodologies to increase the knowledge of maternal stress in the national context, applying care interventions involving the parents.

scholarly journals Adaptação cultural e validação para a língua portuguesa da Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU)

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Regina de Souza ◽  
Giselle Dupas ◽  
Maria Magda Ferreira Gomes Balieiro
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Terapia Intensiva

OBJETIVO: Traduzir, realizar a adaptação cultural e validar a escala Parental Stress Scale:Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) para a língua portuguesa. MÉTODOS: Utilizou-se o método descritivo de validação de instrumentos de medida, baseado nas etapas propostas por Guillemin et al. A análise da confiabilidade foi realizada por meio dos testes e retestes e da consistência interna. Na validação clínica, participaram 163 pais de recém-nascidos internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN). RESULTADOS: Os coeficientes de correlação intraclasse ficaram em torno de 0,70 mostrando boa estabilidade entre as duas avaliações. A análise fatorial pelo método de componentes principais utilizou os mesmos critérios da escala original, com rotação Varimax, com grau de variância adequado de 57,9%. Os maiores níveis de estresse dos pais foram obtidos na subescala "alteração do papel de pais". CONCLUSÃO: A PSS:NICU na versão em português é uma ferramenta válida e confiável para avaliação do estresse de pais com filho internado na UTIN.

scholarly journals Níveis de estresse de pais de recém-nascidos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal

Rev Rene ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 3254
Author(s):  
Mariléia Stübe ◽  
Marina Brites Calegaro da Rosa ◽  
Carolina Renz Pretto ◽  
Cibele Thomé da Cruz ◽  
Pamela Vione Morin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Terapia Intensiva

Objetivo: avaliar níveis de estresse de pais de recém-nascidos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal. Métodos: pesquisa transversal e analítica realizada com 57 pais de recém-nascidos. Foi aplicado questionário de dados sociodemográficos do recém-nascido e dos pais e Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Realizou-se análise de frequência, medidas de posição dos escores, teste de Mann-Whitney e teste t-Student. Resultados: no domínio “Alteração no papel de mãe/pai”, a concentração das respostas foi maior nos escores mais altos; no domínio “Sons e imagens”, nos escores mais baixos, tanto na internação quanto na alta da unidade de terapia intensiva. Conclusão: pais de bebê em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal apresentaram níveis de estresse elevados associados à “Alteração no papel de mãe/pai” na internação e alta, e ao domínio “Aparência e comportamento do bebê”, no momento da internação.

scholarly journals Stress in Parents of Newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaquiele Jaciara Kegler ◽  
Eliane Tatsch Neves ◽  
Augusto Maciel da Silva ◽  
Leonardo Bigolin Jantsch ◽  
Caren da Silva Bertoldo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Stressful Experience

Abstract Objective: To identify the level of stress and the most stressful situations for the parents of newborns hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: A descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, performed with parents of newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For the data collection, the Brazilian version of the Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU) was used. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. Results: The change in the role of mother/father was the subscale in which the highest level of stress was obtained (mean=3.49) and the items considered more stressful in this subscale were "Separated from my baby" (mean=4.00) and "Feeling helpless and unable to protect my baby from pain and painful procedures" (mean=3.78). Conclusion: Hospitalization of a child in a neonatal unit is a stressful experience for parents and there are situations that trigger higher levels of stress.

scholarly journals Fatores estressores em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal: percepções familiares

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Tognollo Borotta Uema ◽  
Bruna Caroline Rodrigues ◽  
Gabrieli Patricio Rissi ◽  
Larissa Carolina Segantini Felipin ◽  
Bianca Machado Cruz Shibukawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Terapia Intensiva

Objetivo: identificar os fatores estressores vivenciados pelos pais de recém-nascidos hospitalizados em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal pela aplicação de um instrumento baseado na escala Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Método: pesquisa qualitativa realizada com a aplicação de um instrumento baseado na escala Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, com sete mães e dois pais de bebês internados em um hospital universitário, entre os meses de fevereiro e maio de 2018. A análise dos dados foi realizada por estatística descritiva. Resultados: os dados encontrados demonstraram que existiam diversos fatores de estresse dentro da unidade, incluindo o próprio ambiente da unidade e que, o período de hospitalização impactava na percepção que os pais dos bebês tinham sobre seu papel. Conclusão: os fatores de estresse identificados foram relacionados ao ambiente da unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal e as situações que ocorreram em virtude da hospitalização precoce do bebê. Cabe à equipe multidisciplinar, auxiliar desde o primeiro momento para que as famílias vivenciem esse processo de uma forma menos traumatizante e mais humanizada.

Sibling Visiting in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 835-838
Author(s):  
Fred Schwab ◽  
Brenda Tolbert ◽  
Stephen Bagnato ◽  
M. Jeffrey Maisels
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Control Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference

The effect of sibling visiting in a neonatal intensive care unit was studied. Sixteen siblings of 13 infants were randomly assigned to a visiting or nonvisiting group. Behavioral patterns were measured by questionnaires administered to the parents and by direct observation and interviews with the children. There were no significant changes in the behavior of the children following the birth of their sibling, and there was no significant difference between the behavior scores of the two groups 1 week after the experimental (or control) intervention. The visiting children did not show signs of fear or anxiety during the visit. These data suggest that sibling visiting to a neonatal intensive care unit is not likely to be harmful and might be beneficial to the siblings and their families.

scholarly journals Perception of Stress and Styles of Coping with It in Parents Giving Kangaroo Mother Care to Their Children during Hospitalization in NICU

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12694
Author(s):  
Barbara Zych ◽  
Witold Błaż ◽  
Ewa Dmoch-Gajzlerska ◽  
Katarzyna Kanadys ◽  
Anna Lewandowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Premature Baby ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Task Oriented

The experience of hospitalization of a newborn in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) may become distressing both for the baby and parent. The study aimed to assess the degree of parental stress and coping strategies in parents giving KMC to their babies hospitalized in NICU compared to the control group parents not giving KMC. The prospective observational study enrolled a cohort of 337 parents of premature babies hospitalized in NICU in 2016 in Eastern Poland. The Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations were used. The level of stress in parents giving KMC was defined as low or moderate. Analysis confirmed its greater presence in the group of parents initiating KMC late (2–3 weeks) compared to those starting this initiative in week 1 of a child’s life. An additional predictor of a higher level of stress in parents initiating KMC “late” was the hospital environment of a premature baby. Task oriented coping was the most common coping strategy in the study group. KMC and direct skin-to-skin contact of the parent with the baby was associated with a higher level of parental stress only initially and decreased with time and KMC frequency.

scholarly journals Psychological Wellbeing of Parents with Infants Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 755
Author(s):  
Laura Polloni ◽  
Francesco Cavallin ◽  
Elisabetta Lolli ◽  
Rossana Schiavo ◽  
Martina Bua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Parental Role ◽  
The Impact

The current SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a sudden major stressor superimposed on pre-existing high distress in parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This study aimed to investigate the psychological wellbeing of NICU parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-four parents of 25 inpatients of the Padua University Hospital NICU were included from June 2020 to February 2021. At 7–14 days postpartum parents completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Parental Stressor Scale: NICU (PSS:NICU) and an ad-hoc questionnaire measuring parental COVID-19 related stress. About one third of parents reported extreme/high stress and a relevant negative impact on parenthood experience. Less time (82%) and less physical contact (73%) with infants due to COVID-19 preventive measures were the most frequent negative factors. Higher COVID-19 related parental stress was positively associated with anxiety, depression, NICU parental stress, stress related to NICU environment, and parental role alterations. Depression symptoms, stress related to infant condition and parental role alterations were higher in mothers. The pandemic affected parental emotional and relational wellbeing directly through additional stress due to COVID-19 concerns and indirectly through the impact of restrictions on the experience of becoming parents.

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