AimsThe aims of this study were to explore parents' stress levels and negative feelings after
premature births and to identify the risk factors related to parents' stress and negative …

Preterm birth is a stressful event for families. In particular, the unexpectedly early delivery
may cause negative feelings in mothers and fathers. The aim of this study was to examine …

Background The birth of an infant requiring admission to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) can represent a considerable source of stress for some parents. Currently, little is …

Background Assessing parental stress during infants' hospitalization in Neonatal Intensive
Care Units (NICU) is essential to identify parents at risk for immediate and extended physical …

Aim: This paper aimed to explore psychological functioning and mental representations in
mothers of preterm infants during the child's hospitalization in a Neonatal intensive care unit …

Background: Healthcare professionals in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) tend to focus
attention on the mothers and the newborn infants. Thus, fathers may find it difficult to …

Background: Admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is stressful for parents.
Nurses often focus on maternal well-being and fail to acknowledge the stress of fathers …

Aims and objectives To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in parents of
hospitalised neonates and to analyse their relationship with other factors such as stress and …

Abstract Objectives The Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU)
is a well-validated tool to assess different sources of stress in parents during the NICU …

Background The estimated global premature birth rate for 2014 was 10.6%, equating to an
estimate of 14.84 million live premature births. The experience of premature birth does not …