Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 8, 2023
Background
Preterm
birth
and
subsequent
NICU
admission
can
be
a
traumatic
experience
for
parents
who
may
subsequently
develop
post-traumatic
stress
(PTS)
disorder
(PTSD).
Given
that
developmental
issues
are
common
among
children
of
with
PTSD,
interventions
prevention
treatment
essential.
Objective
To
assess
the
most
effective
non-pharmacological
to
prevent
and/or
treat
PTS
symptoms
in
preterm
newborns.
Methods
Systematic
review
performed
accordance
PRISMA
statements.
Eligible
articles
English
language
were
searched
MEDLINE,
Scopus,
ISI
Web
Science
databases
using
following
medical
subject
headings
terms:
“stress
disorder,
post-traumatic,”
“parents,”
“mothers,”
“fathers,”
“infant,
newborn,”
“intensive
care
units,
neonatal,”
“premature
birth.”
The
terms
“preterm
birth”
delivery”
also
used.
Unpublished
data
ClinicalTrials.gov
website.
All
intervention
studies
published
until
September
9th,
2022
including
newborns
gestational
age
at
(GA
b
)
<37
weeks
which
underwent
≥1
non-pharmaceutical
related
included.
Subgroup
analyses
conducted
by
type
intervention.
quality
assessment
was
according
criteria
from
RoB-2
“NIH
Quality
Assessment
Tool
Before-After
studies.”
Results
Sixteen
thousand
six
hundred
twenty-eight
records
identified;
finally,
15
(1,009
mothers,
44
fathers
infants
GA
≤
36
6/7
weeks)
included
review.
A
good
standard
(effective
as
sole
intervention:
2/3
studies)
education
about
PTSD
association
other
interventions:
7/8
could
offered
all
6-session
Treatment
Manual
is
complex
revealed
itself
one
study
low
risk
bias.
However,
effectiveness
still
remains
definitively
established.
Interventions
start
within
4
after
last
2–4
weeks.
Conclusion
There
wide
range
targeting
birth.
further
needed
better
define
each
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
178(7), P. 599 - 610
Published: May 3, 2021
The
authors
examine
U.S.-based
evidence
that
connects
characteristics
of
the
social
environment
with
outcomes
across
psychosis
continuum,
from
psychotic
experiences
to
schizophrenia.
notion
inequitable
and
economic
systems
society
significantly
influence
risk
through
proxies,
such
as
racial
minority
immigrant
statuses,
has
been
studied
more
extensively
in
European
countries.
While
there
are
existing
international
reviews
determinants
psychosis,
none
authors'
knowledge
focus
on
factors
U.S.
context
specifically-an
omission
leaves
domestic
treatment
development
prevention
efforts
incomplete
underinformed.
In
this
review,
first
describe
how
a
legacy
structural
racism
United
States
shaped
gradient,
highlighting
consequential
inequities
environmental
conditions.
offer
hypothesized
model
linking
interwoven
intermediary
based
theoretical
models
review
literature.
Neighborhood
factors,
cumulative
trauma
stress,
prenatal
perinatal
complications
were
three
key
areas
selected
for
because
they
reflect
conditions
may
affect
common
pathway
by
racism.
showing
Black
Latino
people
suffer
disproportionately
within
these
areas,
large
part
result
discrimination
disadvantage.
This
broad
individual
community
is
intended
provide
consolidated
space
growing
body
research
guide
continued
inquiries
into
contexts.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Feb. 24, 2021
The
ongoing
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
is
disrupting
most
specialized
healthcare
services
worldwide,
including
those
for
high-risk
newborns
and
their
families.
Due
to
the
risk
of
contagion,
critically
ill
infants,
relatives
professionals
attending
neonatal
intensive
care
units
(NICUs)
are
undergoing
a
profound
remodeling
organization
quality
care.
In
particular,
mitigation
strategies
adopted
combat
COVID-19
may
hinder
implementation
family-centered
within
NICU.
This
put
at
several
adverse
effects,
e.g.,
less
weight
gain,
more
nosocomial
infections,
increased
length
NICU
stay
as
well
long-term
worse
cognitive,
emotional,
social
development.
article
aims
contribute
deepening
knowledge
on
psychological
impact
parents
staff
members
based
empirical
data
from
literature.
We
also
provided
evidence-based
indications
how
safely
empower
families
support
facing
such
threatening
emergency,
while
preserving
crucial
role
developmental
practices.
Women s Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Aim:
To
synthesize
and
integrate
current
international
knowledge
regarding
nursing
strategies
for
the
provision
of
emotional
practical
support
to
mothers
preterm
infants
in
neonatal
intensive
care
unit.
Methods:
A
systematic
review
meta-analysis
was
undertaken.
Four
English-language
databases
including
EMBASE,
PubMed
(including
MEDLINE),
Scopus,
Web
Science
were
searched
from
January
2010
October
2021.
Original
quantitative
studies
that
written
English
focused
on
unit
included.
Eligibility
assessment,
data
extraction,
methodological
quality
appraisal
conducted
independently
by
authors.
narrative
synthesis
results
a
performed.
Results:
Twenty
published
2021
included
review.
Three
categories
concerning
aims
identified:
‘nursing
related
mothers’
emotions
infant-mother
attachment’,
empowerment’,
participation
process
support’.
Eight
interventional
reported
stress
as
study
outcome
entered
into
meta-analysis.
Interventions
consisted
educational
programme,
spiritual
care,
telenursing,
parent
skin-to-skin
guided
family
centred
care.
Significantly
lower
maternal
found
intervention
group
compared
with
control
(
g:
−1.06;
95%
confidence
interval:
−1.64,
−0.49;
Z
=
3.62,
p
<
0.001).
Conclusion:
This
identified
highlighted
key
used
provide
They
education
programmes,
interpersonal
psychotherapy,
newborn
individualized
developmental
assessment
telenursing.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. e0224488 - e0224488
Published: Nov. 5, 2019
Background
Studies
of
parents'
psychological
well-being
in
single-family
rooms
neonatal
intensive
care
units
have
shown
conflicting
results.
Aims
To
compare
emotional
distress
the
form
depression,
anxiety,
stress
and
attachment
scores
among
parents
very
preterm
infants
cared
for
a
unit
vs
an
open
bay
unit.
Study
design
Prospective
survey
design.
Subject
Parents
(132)
77
born
at
28
0/7–32
0/7
weeks
gestation
two
units.
Outcome
measures
Duration
parental
presence
was
recorded.
Scores
depression
(The
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale),
anxiety
State–Trait–Anxiety
Inventory,
Short
Form
Y),
Parent
Stressor
Scale:
questionnaire
The
Parenting
Stress
Index—short
form)
(Maternal
Attachment
Scale)
measured
14
days
after
delivery,
discharge,
expected
term
date
four
months
post-term.
Results
were
present
21
hours/day
room
7
Open
Ninety-three
percent
fathers
more
than
12
hours
per
day
during
first
week.
Mothers
had
significantly
lower
score
-1.9
(95%
CI:
-3.6,
-0.1)
points
from
birth
to
corrected
age
compared
mothers
unit,
14%
52%
scored
above
cut-off
point
considered
being
high
risk
(p<0.005).
Both
reported
levels
hospitalization.
There
no
differences
between
groups
or
discharge.
Conclusion
by
hospitalization
both
supports
that
contribute
wellbeing.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. e224514 - e224514
Published: March 28, 2022
Importance
Active
participation
in
care
by
parents
and
zero
separation
between
their
newborns
is
highly
recommended
during
infant
hospitalization
the
neonatal
intensive
unit
(NICU).
Objective
To
study
association
of
a
family
integrated
(FICare)
model
with
maternal
mental
health
at
hospital
discharge
preterm
newborn
compared
standard
(SNC).
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
prospective,
multicenter
cohort
included
mothers
infants
born
treated
level-2
units
Netherlands
(1
single
rooms
[the
FICare
model]
2
control
sites
open
bay
units)
May
2017
January
2020
as
part
AMICA
(fAMily
Integrated
CAre
ward).
Participants
admitted
to
participating
units.
Data
analysis
was
performed
from
April
2021.
Exposures
complete
couplet-care
for
mother-newborn
dyad
maternity
and/or
care.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(12), P. 7183 - 7183
Published: June 11, 2022
It
is
well
documented
that
the
stress
of
separation
mother
and
baby
can
lead
to
short-term
physiological
instability
as
neurological,
sociological
or
psychological
consequences
may
last
a
lifetime.The
goal
was
estimate
effect
kangaroo
care
(KMC)
on
biochemical
parameters
preterm
infant
maternal
in
neonatal
intensive
care.The
investigation
involved
112
infants.
Two
groups
were
compared
according
mean
duration
KMC
during
12
days
study:
group
(mean
more
than
90
min
daily)
control
(less
min).Kangaroo
for
average
per
day
infants
associated
after
intervention
with
lower
cortisol
levels
(p
=
0.02),
greater
weight
gain
less
need
parenteral
nutrition
infants,
postpartum
depression
0.02)
0.002)
mothers
infants.This
study
suggests
be
used
improve
their
mothers,
observed
these
could
contribute
shorter
hospital
stay
healthcare
expenditure.
Pediatric Investigation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 179 - 188
Published: Aug. 13, 2022
ABSTRACT
Importance
Parent‐infant
closeness
and
active
parent
participation
in
neonatal
care
are
important
for
infant
health.
Objective
To
give
an
overview
of
current
settings
gain
in‐depth
understanding
facilitators
barriers
to
parent‐infant
closeness,
zero‐separation,
19
countries.
Methods
Neonatal
intensive
unit
(NICU)
professionals,
representing
45
NICUs
from
a
range
geographic
regions
Europe
Canada,
were
purposefully
selected
interviewed
June–December
2018.
Thematic
analysis
was
conducted
identify,
analyze
report
patterns
(themes)
across
the
entire
series
interviews.
Results
separation
during
and/or
maternity
is
very
common
(42/45
units,
93%),
despite
implementation
family
integrated
(FICare)
practices,
including
medical
rounds
(17/45,
38%),
structured
education
sessions
parents
(16/45,
36%)
training
healthcare
professionals
(22/45,
49%).
NICU
encountered
four
main
themes
with
on
between
hospital,
unit,
staff,
level:
Culture
(jointly
held
characteristics,
values,
thinking
behaviors
about
parental
presence
unit),
Collaboration
(the
act
working
together
within
different
levels),
Capacities
(resources
policies),
Coaching
(education
acquire
transfer
knowledge
skills).
Interpretation
Implementing
still
challenging
professionals.
Further
optimization
towards
zero‐separation
can
be
achieved
by
enforcing
‘four
Cs
Closeness’:
Culture,
Collaboration,
,
.
American Journal of Perinatology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
37(12), P. 1283 - 1288
Published: Sept. 10, 2020
The
novel
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
is
affecting
care
for
high-risk
newborns
in
ways
that
will
likely
be
sustained
beyond
the
initial
response.
These
challenges
present
an
urgent
imperative
to
understand
how
COVID-19
impacts
parent,
family,
and
infant
outcomes.
We
highlight
three
areas
warrant
targeted
attention:
(1)
inpatient
care:
visitation
policies,
developmental
care,
communication
practices;
(2)
outpatient
follow-up
early
intervention
programs;
(3)
parent
psychosocial
distress:
mental
health,
social
support,
financial
toxicity.
Changes
delivery
these
provide
opportunity
identify
implement
strategies
family-centered
during
beyond.
Key
Points
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. e0236930 - e0236930
Published: Aug. 4, 2020
Background
Maturation
of
multiple
neurobehavioral
systems,
including
autonomic
regulation,
is
altered
by
preterm
birth.
The
purpose
this
study
was
to
determine
the
long-term
effects
Family
Nurture
Intervention
(FNI)
in
NICU
on
regulation
infants
and
their
mothers.
Method
A
subset
mothers
(48%
infants,
51%
mothers)
randomly
assigned
either
standard
are
(SC),
or
SC
plus
FNI
a
prior
RCT
(ClincalTrials.gov;
NCT01439269)
returned
for
follow-up
assessments
when
children
were
4
5
years
corrected
age
(CA).
ECGs
collected
10
minutes
while
mothers'
laps.
Heart
rate,
deviation
heart
respiratory
sinus
arrhythmia
(RSA)–an
index
parasympathetic
measure
vagal
efficiency
quantified.
Results
Both
group
had
significantly
greater
levels
RSA
compared
(child:
mean
difference
=
0.60,
95%
CI
0.17
1.03,
p
0.008;
mother:
0.64,
0.07
1.21,
0.031).
In
addition,
increased
more
rapidly
between
infancy
5-year
time
point
(SC
+3.11±0.16
loge
msec2,
+3.67±0.19
msec2
FNI,
p<0.05).
These
results
show
that
rate
increase
from
childhood
rapid
subjects.
Conclusion
Although
these
preliminary
based
approximately
half
subjects
originally
enrolled
RCT,
they
suggest
FNI-NICU
led
healthier
both
mother
child,
measured
during
brief
face-to-face
socioemotional
interaction.
Pavlovian
co-conditioning
mechanism
may
underly
findings
can
be
exploited
therapeutically.