Stress levels of newborns´ parents in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2018193254Keywords:
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Parents; Infant, Newborn; Stress, Psychological; Nursing Care.Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the stress levels of newborns´ parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: this is a cross-sectional research with 57 newborn parents. A questionnaire on the sociodemographic data of the newborn and parents and Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was applied. Frequency analysis, position measurements of the scores, Mann-Whitney test, and Student’s t-test were performed. Results:in the domain “Change in the role of the mother/father”, the concentration of responses was higher in the higher scores; domain“Sounds and images”, in the concentration of responses was higher in the lowest scores, both in the hospitalization and in the discharge of the intensive care unit. Conclusion: parents of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit presented high levels of stress associated with the “Change in the role of the mother/father” during hospitalization and discharge, and the “Appearance and behavior of the baby” domain at the time of hospitalization.
References
Santos LF, Souza IA, Mutti CF, Santos NSS, Oliveira LMAC. Forces interfering in the mothering process in a neonatal intensive therapy unit. Texto Contexto Enferm. 2017; 26(3):e1260016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-07072017001260016
Oliveira K, Veronez M, Higarashi IH, Corrêa DAM. Vivências de familiares no processo de nascimento e internação de seus filhos em UTI Neonatal. Esc Anna Nery. 2013; 17(1):46-53. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1414-81452013000100007
Zanetti TG, Stumm EMF, Ubessi LD. Stress and coping in families of patients in an intensive care unit. R Pesq Cuid Fundam Online. 2013; 5(2):3608-19.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3608
Nodari NL, Flor SRA, Ribeiro AS, Hayasida NMA, Carvalho GJR. Estresse, conceitos, manifestações e avaliação em saúde: revisão de literatura. Rev Saúde Desenvolvimento Hum. 2014; 2(1):61-74. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18316/1543
Contim D, Ranuzi C, Gonçalves JRL, Bracarense CF, Amaral JB, Costa NS. Difficulties lived by mothers of premature newborn babies during prolonged stay in hospital. Rev Enferm Atenção Saúde [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2017 Nov 01]; 6(1):29-36. Available from: http://seer.uftm.edu.br/revistaeletronica/index.php/enfer/article/view/1684/pdf_1
Grosik C, Snyder D, Cleary GM, Breckenridge DM, Tidwell B. Identification of internal and external stressors in parents of newborns in intensive care. Perm J. 2013; 17(3):36-41. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7812/TPP/12-105
Busse M, Stromgren K, Thorngate L, Thomas KA. Parent responses to stress: PROMIS in the NICU. Crit Care Nurse. 2013; 33(4):52-60. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/ccn20137
Custodio N, Abreu FCP, Marski BSL, Mello DF, Wernet M. Alta da unidade de cuidado intensivo neonatal e o cuidado em domicílio: revisão integrativa da literatura. Rev Min Enferm. 2013; 17(4):992-9. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20130071
Abdeyazdan Z, Shahkolahi Z, Mehrabi T, Hajiheidari M. A family support intervention to reduce stress among parents of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2017 Nov 01]; 19(4):349-53. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4145487/
Abuidhail J, Al-Motlaq M, Mrayan L, Salameh T. The lived experience of Jordanian parents in a neonatal intensive care unit: a phenomenological study. J Nurs Res. 2017; 25(2):156-62. doi: 10.1097/JNR.00000000000 00134
Sánchez-Veracruz M, Leal-Costa C, Pastor-Rodríguez JD, Díaz-Agea JLD. Relationship between satisfaction and stress levels identified in parents with children admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Enferm Glob. 2017; 1(47):281-91. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.16.3.256061
Fernandes JN, Viera CS, Guimarães ATB, Toso BRGO, Machineski GG. Evaluation of the stress level of preterm mothers in a university hospital. Ciênc Cuid Saúde. 2015; 14(4):1471-9. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v14i4.27149
Borba GG, Neves ET, Arrué AM, Silveira A, Zamberlan KC. Fatores associados à morbimortalidade neonatal: um estudo de revisão. Saúde (Santa Maria). 2014; 40(1):9-14. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/223658347774
Mucha F, Franco SC, Silva GAG. Frequência e características maternas e do recém-nascido associadas à internação de neonatos em UTI no município de Joinville, Santa Catarina – 2012. Rev Bras Saúde Matern Infant. 2015; 15(2):201-8. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1519-38292015000200006
Thomazini IFS, Wysocki AD, Cunha MCB, Silva SR, Ruiz MT. Risk factors related to premature labor in pregnant adolescents: an integrative literature review. Enferm Glob [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2017 Nov 01]; 15(44):440-1. Available from: http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/eg/v15n44/en_revisiones4.pdf
Inoue TM, Vecina MVA. Espiritualidade e/ou religiosidade e saúde: uma revisão da literatura. J Health Sci Inst [Internet]. 2017 [citado 2017 nov. 01]; 35(2):127-30. Disponível em:http://www.espiritualidades.com.br/Artigos/i_autores/INOUE_Thais_et_VECINA_Marion_tit_Espiritualidade_e-ou_religiosidade_e_saude_revisao_de_literatura.pdf
Frigo J, Zocche DAA, Palavro GL, Turatti LA, Neves ET, Schaefer TM. Percepções de pais de recém-nascidos prematuros em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal. Rev Enferm UFSM. 2015; 5(1):58-68. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2179769212900
Melo RA, Araújo AKC, Bezerra CS, Santos NM, Marques WF, Fernandes FECV. Sentimentos de mães de recém-nascidos internados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal. Id on line Rev Psic. 2016; 10(32):88-103. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/idonline.v10i32.569
