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. 2022 Dec;26(12):2466-2475.
doi: 10.1007/s10995-022-03512-4. Epub 2022 Nov 8.

The Effect of Supportive-Educational Interventions on Stress and Adaptation to Maternal Role: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Sousan Heydarpour  1 , Nader Salari  2 , Parvin Abasi  3 , Parisa Shadab  4
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The Effect of Supportive-Educational Interventions on Stress and Adaptation to Maternal Role: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Sousan Heydarpour et al. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Preterm delivery is a stressful event and stress can affect adaptation to maternal role. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of supportive-educational interventions on stress and adaptation to the maternal role among women with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 women with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. A control group (n = 30) was initially selected from eligible female participants. Sampling was stopped for three weeks and then the intervention group was sampled. The entire sampling process was carried out from December 2018 to June 2019. The control group received usual care at the hospital and the intervention group (n = 30) received three sessions of supportive-educational intervention in addition to routine care. Data were collected through the perceived stress and the maternal role adaptation questionnaires completed by both groups at the time of infant discharge, and also at the follow-up period (one month after discharge).

Results: The results showed that maternal stress score changed considerably over time and a significant difference between the two groups was observed (P < 0.05). Additionally, adaptation to the maternal role changed substantially over time and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: The supportive-educational program reduced the stress of mothers with premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit and increased their adaptation to the maternal role.

Keywords: Adaptation to the maternal role; Neonatal intensive care unit; Preterm delivery; Stress.

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