Mental health, bonding, family wellbeing, and family functioning in parents of an infant receiving neonatal intensive care
- Författare
- Åberg Petersson M, Israelsson J, Persson C, Hörberg U, Wåhlin I, Massoudi P
- Titel
- Mental health, bonding, family wellbeing, and family functioning in parents of an infant receiving neonatal intensive care
- Utgivningsår
- 2023
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Neonatal Nursing
- Volym
- In press
- Url
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2024.08.005
- Nyckelord
- Neonatal intensive careParents' mental healthFamily functioningBonding
- Sammanfattning
Abstract
Aims
To describe self-reported mental health, bonding with the infant, family wellbeing, and family functioning among mothers and non-birthing parents with children receiving neonatal intensive care and to explore factors associated with bonding with the child, family wellbeing, and family functioning.Methods
This cross-sectional study included families from three different units in Sweden. Parents received a questionnaire that included self-reported measures of the study variables.Results
In total, 75 mothers and 72 non-birthing parents were included. Nearly 40% of the parents reported anxiety symptoms, whereas depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms were uncommon. Mothers reported more mental health issues than non-birthing parents. In the regression analyses depression was associated with problems with bonding and family wellbeing, no other significant associations were identified.Conclusion
Symptoms of anxiety were common but might be a natural and transient reaction. Identifying depression is important to be able to provide targeted family support.