Assessment of stress among parents of neonates admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India

• DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_169_20
• Publication Date: 2020-10-29T15:30:37Z
• Authors: Lipilekha Patnaik; Ria Ganguly; Jagdish Sahoo; Sumitra Pattanaik; Trilochan Sahu
• Keywords: Stressor; Perceived Stress Scale

An infant admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a potentially stressful event for parents. Severe stress experienced by parents, affecting their mental health and relationship, infants' development. The current study aims assess levels among parents of neonates NICU identify factors influencing levels.A cross-sectional was conducted in tertiary hospital Eastern India over 2 months. Stress were assessed using Parental Stressor Scale: questionnaire 100 (mother or father) with more than 24 h admission. quantified Likert scale. statistical analysis performed SPSS software.In this study, 60.8% severe extreme level overall stress. mean 3.71 ± 0.70. There no significant difference between father mother (P = 0.65). highest sight sound subscale (3.23 0.41) followed relationship baby parental role," i.e., 2.46 30. association score maternal age, parity, education level, previous being > 0.05). domain statistically significantly higher 0.009) babies stay ≤7 days.These results support wider use research clinical practice Interventions can be developed ameliorate its negative effects on individual, interpersonal, societal levels. not different fathers mothers length associated domain. Appropriate counseling should targeted toward both Future intervention studies planned decrease