Experiences of Mothers of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lindsay L RichterConnie KuMeagan Yan Yu MakLiisa HolstiEmily KieranEsther Alonso-PrietoManon Ranger

Published in: Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2023)

: Our results show that these changes heightened mothers' distress, but also had a modest positive impact. Further research about long-term consequences of pandemic policies on the mother and preterm infant after NICU discharge is warranted.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
sars cov
coronavirus disease
public health
mental health
preterm birth
gestational age