ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2022
Impact of psychological distress and psychophysical wellbeing on posttraumatic symptoms in parents of preterm infants after NICU discharge.
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- Quality of Life of Parents of Premature Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2026Pooled it
- Factors associated with posttraumatic stress and anxiety among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal care: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of live music therapy compared with storytelling on maternal depression and psychological distress in mothers of preterm infants: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Community-Based Follow-Up After NICU Discharge: A Practice-Focused Narrative Review of Nursing and Midwifery Care for Preterm Infants.Pediatric reports · 2026Review
- Person-Centered Exploration of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Stressors and Social Support in Parenting Very Preterm Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study on Risks and Resources in Italy and Portugal.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of EPDS-defined depressive symptoms in fathers of preterm infants admitted to the NICU: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Dyadic effects of role adaptation on postpartum anxiety and depression: the mediating role of future time insight and parenting competence.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Maternal Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Participation in Care in Neonatal Semi-Intensive and Intensive Care Units: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in Two Sri Lankan Hospitals.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A retrospective study on post-traumatic stress disorder in fathers of preterm infants in the NICU and the effectiveness of kangaroo care intervention.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experiences and Perceptions of Hospital to Home Transitional Care for Parents of Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Nursing open · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of Preventive and Treatment Interventions of Parental Psychological Distress in the NICU in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The relationship among NICU stressors and irritable bowel syndrome in parents during their infant stay: the mediating role of anxiety.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Psychological and Spiritual Support for Parents of a Premature Baby in the Intensive Care Unit: Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- "More than medical care": a qualitative study on family support systems in the neonatal intensive care unit in Ghana.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Experiences of parents with very premature-born children at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: A qualitative study.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- Parental Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Participation in Neonatal Care in a Referral Brazilian NICU over Different Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The implementation and impact of narrative diaries in neonatal intensive care units: A scoping review.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- What Influences Maternal Stress in The NICU Among Mothers of Preterm Infants?Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Music Therapy with Preterm Infants and Their Families after Hospital Discharge: An Integrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Parental satisfaction with paediatric care with and without the support of an eHealth device: a quasi-experimental study in Sweden.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgorundParents after Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hospitalization of preterm infant may develop psychopathological symptoms. The aim of the study was to determine how parental stress and psychophysical wellbeing affect posttraumatic symptoms (PTTS) in parents during the first year after NICU discharge. Moreover, this study aimed to explore any gender-specific difference in psychological distress among mothers and fathers.
methodsProspective study design from September 2018 to September 2019. 20 pairs of parents of preterm infants admitted to a tertiary-level NICU were enrolled. Primary outcome was evaluation of PTTS in parents of preterm infants at one year after NICU discharge through Impact of Event Scale- Revised. Secondary outcomes were: impact of parental stress, psychophysical wellbeing, anxiety and depression respectively through Parental Stressor Scale: NICU, Short Form Health Survey-36(SF-36), Self-rating Anxiety Scale and Self-rating Depression Scale.
resultsMothers experienced higher rates of PTTS than fathers across the first year after NICU discharge (55% vs 20%). Maternal avoidance symptoms were associated with perception of their own infant look. Emotional aspects linked to maternal role predicted 36,8% of their hyperarousal symptoms. Maternal PTTS severity was predicted by their social functioning. Paternal mental health was associated both with maternal and paternal intrusive symptoms.. Maternal stress was associated with paternal avoidance symptoms. Paternal mental health predicted their hyperarousal symptoms (40%) and PTSD severity (52%).
conclusionsParents who experienced NICU hospitalization of their own infant are at heightened risk to develop psychopathological symptoms. According to our initial hypothesis, investigating parental psychophysical wellbeing, through SF-36, originally provides a valuable support to detect parents at higher risk to develop posttraumatic outcomes across the first year after NICU discharge. In addition, paternal depression deserves to be taken into account since hospitalization as it could impact paternal PTSD development. Finally, these findings provide an initial evidence of gender-related patterns in PTSD development and psychological distress among mothers and fathers across the first year of their infant.
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