Assessment of Stress and Anxiety in Parents of Neonates Admitted in a Tertiary Care Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Autor:	Joshi A; Pediatrics, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, IND., Agarwal B; Pediatrics, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, IND., Saini V; Pediatrics, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, IND., Javvaji CK; Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Aug 03; Vol. 16 (8), pp. e66100. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 03 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.66100
Abstrakt:	Background A newborn's admission into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one unexpected event capable of causing much stress and anxiety among parents. The current study aims to evaluate and compare parental stress and anxiety levels between mothers and fathers. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted in the NICU of a tertiary care center, in Uttarakhand where a total of 306 mothers and fathers were enrolled. Data was compiled using a questionnaire consisting of demographic details of parents and infants' clinical profiles, Parental Stressor Scale (PSS) NICU, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scales were used to evaluate stress and anxiety, respectively. Results Mothers mean stress levels were greater and statistically significant. The most affected subscale in both parents was the change in parental role (M: 4.4/F: 3.3; p < 0.001). Parents with high trait anxiety also had high state anxiety (M: 51.3/F: 45.5; p < 0.001). Mothers were found to have higher trait and state anxiety than fathers. Conclusion Parents of newborns admitted in the NICU experience significant stress and anxiety. Mothers had higher levels of stress and anxiety; similar findings have been recorded previously in Indian and western literature. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Institutional Ethics Committee issued approval SGRR/IEC//64/21. Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. The Institutional Ethics Committee issued approval with approval number SGRR/IEC//64/21. This approval has been granted on the assumption that the proposed research work will be carried out in accordance with the ethical guidelines prescribed by the Central Ethics Committee on Human Research. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Joshi et al.)
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