Other Titles

Maternal mental health prior to their technology-dependent infant's discharge from a NICU to home

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine mothers' psychological well-being and needs for information and support as well as their technology-dependent neonates' healthcare utilization (rehospitalization, emergency room visits) during the 3-month transition from the neonatal transitional care unit to home as a basis for designing interventions to address mothers' and their vulnerable infants' specific needs. Studying the transition from hospital to home affords a unique opportunity to examine factors that affect the psychological well-being of these mothers as they take on the caregiving role and to build evidence for interventions to best support these mothers.

Description

Dr. Toly was the recipient of the Sigma Foundation for Nursing's Doris Bloch Research Award, 2017-2018 cohort.

Author Details

Valerie Boebel Toly, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN; Julia Blanchette, BSN, RN, CDE; Carol M. Musil, PhD, RN, FAAN; Arwa Al Hamed, MSN, RN, CPNP

Sigma Membership

Alpha Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Mothers, Psychological Well-Being, Healthcare Utilization, Medical Technology Dependent Infants, Psychological/Emotional Support

Conference Name

MNRS 42nd Annual Research Conference

Conference Year

2018

Conference Location

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Conference Host

Midwest Nursing Research Society

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-04-13

Full Text of Presentation

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Grant Report

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