Abstract

This study aims to determine maternal stress level and its relationship with maternal and infant characteristics as perceived by mothers whose premature infants were admitted to NICU and to investigate the effects of planned nursing intervention in reducing mothers stress in NICU.

Author Details

Swee Leong Ong, PhD, School of Nursing Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia; Khatijah Lim, PhD, Department of Nursing Sciences, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kim Lam Soh, PhD, Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; Kim Geok Soh, PhD, Department of Sport Studies, Faculty of Education, Universiti Putra Malaysiy, Serdang, Malaysia; Emni Hussin, PhD, Department of Nursing Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Maternal Stress, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nursing Intervention

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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The efficacy of planned intervention on maternal stress in Malaysia's neonatal intensive care unit

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This study aims to determine maternal stress level and its relationship with maternal and infant characteristics as perceived by mothers whose premature infants were admitted to NICU and to investigate the effects of planned nursing intervention in reducing mothers stress in NICU.