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Factors associated with maternal visitation and participation in skin‐to‐skin care in an all referral level III c NICU
Author(s) -
Gonya Jenn,
Nelin Leif D.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.12064
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , stressor , psychological intervention , demographics , scale (ratio) , family medicine , pediatrics , nursing , clinical psychology , demography , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology
Aim To identify variables associated with maternal visitation and participation in skin‐to‐skin care ( SSC ) with their extremely premature (<27 weeks) neonate. Methods In an all referral level III c, 32 extremely premature neonates and their mothers were studied. Standardized instruments were the Parental Stressor Scale: NICU and the Parent–Staff Communication Rating Scale. Unstandardized Tools included a self‐report demographics sheet and a self‐report parent SSC log. Results Using regression analysis, two factors were identified that were significantly associated with the amount of time that mothers visit and participate in SSC : the amount and type of stress that mothers experience and their perceived level of communication with medical staff. Conclusion Future interventions for increasing SSC should involve education about the NICU environment and neonatal behaviour along with methods for enhancing communication between mothers and healthcare providers.