Factors associated with the quality of life of mothers of preterm infants with very low birth weight: a 3-year follow-up study.
Magda Regina Silva MouraC G A AraújoM M PradoH B M S ParoR M C PintoV O S AbdallahT M S MendonçaC H M SilvaPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2016)
Mothers of preterm infants with VLBW exhibited transient improvements in physical well-being during the first year after delivery. The presence of depressive symptoms in mothers and the diagnosis of PHH or BPD were negatively associated with QoL. Social, religious, and economic aspects were also important factors for the QoL of mothers of preterm infants with VLBW.