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http://dx.doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2016.22.3.190

Perceived Parental Stress and Nursing Support for Fathers of High Risk Infants  

Han, Soo-Yeon (College of Nursing & Seoul National University)
Chae, Sun-Mi (College of Nursing, The Research Institution of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
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Child Health Nursing Research / v.22, no.3, 2016 , pp. 190-198 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the paternal stress and nursing support as perceived by fathers of high risk infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Methods: The study participants included 88 fathers of high risk infants in NICUs. Their parental stress and nursing support were measured using a self-report questionnaire. Results: The parental stress level of the fathers was 3.57 of a possible 5. Among the parental stress items, 'Relationship with infant and parental role' had the highest scores. The perceived nursing support level was a relatively high, 3.90 on a 5-point scale. The lowest score was for the item 'showed concern about my well-being.' The parental stress was lower in fathers with low income, higher in fathers in nuclear families and when the infants' condition was serious. Conclusion: The findings indicate that fathers of high risk infants experience intense parental stress. Thus when designing care to provide support for these fathers and their infants, it is necessary to encourage the fathers' engagement, provide information on how to respond to the baby, and include supportive care to the fathers.
Keywords
Infant; Fathers; Stress; Nursing support; Neonatal intensive care unit;
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