Prevalence of anxiety and post-traumatic stress (PTS) among the parents of babies admitted to neonatal units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Malouf, S Harrison, HAL Burton, C Gale, A Stein… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Parents of babies admitted to neonatal units (NNU) are exposed to a range of
potentially distressing experiences, which can lead to mental health symptoms such as …

Job demands and resources among healthcare professionals during virus pandemics: A review and examination of fluctuations in mental health strain during COVID …

TW Britt, ML Shuffler, RL Pegram, P Xoxakos… - Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The present article examines how job demands and resources are related to indices of
strain among healthcare professionals during virus pandemics. The article also presents the …

The prevalence of PTSD of mothers and fathers of high-risk infants admitted to NICU: a systematic review

L McKeown, K Burke, VE Cobham, H Kimball… - Clinical child and family …, 2023 - Springer
Admission of a preterm or sick full-term infant to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a
stressful experience for parents. Indeed, the 'NICU experience'may constitute a traumatic …

Parents' pandemic NICU experience in the United States: a qualitative study

AJ Vance, KJ Malin, J Miller, CJ Shuman, TA Moore… - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents of infants in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) frequently reported high levels of stress, uncertainty, and decreased …

Music therapy in preterm infants reduces maternal distress

S Kobus, M Diezel, MV Dewan, B Huening… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Preterm delivery is a stressful event for mothers, posing them at risk for post-traumatic stress
reactions. This study examined the degree of depressive symptoms and post-traumatic …

Parental and staff experiences of restricted parental presence on a neonatal intensive care unit during COVID‐19

H Garfield, B Westgate, R Chaudhary, M King… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The COVID‐19 pandemic had a significant impact on parental presence in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU) during the first wave. The NICU team at the Rosie Hospital …

The relation between neonatal intensive care units and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder after cesarean section

E Orovou, P Eskitzis, I Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The experience of a neonate hospitalized in the NICU is an understandably
traumatic experience for parents, especially for the mothers of neonates. This mental …

Prevalences and predictive factors of maternal trauma through 18 months after premature birth: A longitudinal, observational and descriptive study

E Brunson, A Thierry, F Ligier, L Vulliez-Coady… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Posttraumatic reactions are common among mothers of preterm infants and can have a
negative influence on their quality of life and lead to interactional difficulties with their baby …

Protecting the infant-parent relationship: special emphasis on perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening and treatment in neonatal intensive care unit parents

J Johnson Rolfes, M Paulsen - Journal of Perinatology, 2022 - nature.com
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are common, particularly among parents of
infants requiring admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), yet remain …

National cross-sectional study of mental health screening practices for primary caregivers of NICU infants

C Bloyd, S Murthy, C Song, LS Franck, C Mangurian - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Universal screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) has been
recommended for all new parents at outpatient postpartum and well-child visits. However …