Measurement of Cumulative Preterm Neonatal and Maternal Stressors During Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission.

Reham I AbdelmageedAzza M YoussefRania A El-FarrashHaidy M MohamedAsmaa W Abdelaziz

Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2021)

This study confirmed that the NICU environment is stressful for both infants and mothers, with the total cumulative stressors experienced by preemies in the NICU having an negative impact on maternal mental health.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
mental health
low birth weight
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
emergency department
gestational age
preterm birth
mental illness
weight loss