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How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study
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How perceived parental stress levels and family-centered care change during the first week of admission to the NICU: A descriptive follow-up study
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the evolving dynamics of perceived parental stress levels and family-centered care (FCC) during the initial week of infant admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Methods: Conducted in a Level III NICU from November 2017 to May 2018, this descriptive follow-up study involved 62 parents whose infants were admitted to the unit immediately after birth and were expected to remain for at least seven days. Data collection at T1 (2nd day of admission) and T2 (7th day of admission) utilized the Parental Stress Scale: NICU (PSS: NICU), Family-Centered Care Scale-Consistency (FCCS-Consistency), and Parent-Infant Information Form. Descriptive statistics and repeated measures t-tests were employed for analysis.
Results: Statistically significant differences were found in the mean scores of parents’ PSS: NICU and FCCS-Consistency at T1 and T2 (p<0.05). The highest source of stress was “sights and sounds” at T1 and shifted to “infant behavior and appearance” at T2 (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study revealed differences in parental stress levels on the second day of admission to the unit and at the end of the first week. Stress levels decreased and perceived FCCS-Consistency scores increased at T2. The creation of standardized time points and instruments would enhance the comparability of parental stress levels and perceived FCC. Organizations can develop checklists and quality indicators to assess the consistency of routine care with the FCC model.
Keywords: Nursing care, parental stress, family-centered care, NICU
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
No external funding.
Etik Beyan
An approval from the noninvasive clinical trials ethics committee (Mersin University, 19/10/2017-2017/299) was obtained
Teşekkür
We are grateful to Professor Gülhan TEMEL (Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University) for supervision support to statistical analysis and all parents who participated to study.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
22 Ağustos 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
14 Ocak 2024
Kabul Tarihi
2 Şubat 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 2
APA
Üğücü, G., & Yiğit, R. (2025). How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, 41(2), 317-326. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1419722
AMA
1.Üğücü G, Yiğit R. How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study. EGEHFD. 2025;41(2):317-326. doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1419722
Chicago
Üğücü, Güzide, ve Rana Yiğit. 2025. “How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study”. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi 41 (2): 317-26. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1419722.
EndNote
Üğücü G, Yiğit R (01 Ağustos 2025) How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi 41 2 317–326.
IEEE
[1]G. Üğücü ve R. Yiğit, “How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study”, EGEHFD, c. 41, sy 2, ss. 317–326, Ağu. 2025, doi: 10.53490/egehemsire.1419722.
ISNAD
Üğücü, Güzide - Yiğit, Rana. “How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study”. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi 41/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 317-326. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1419722.
JAMA
1.Üğücü G, Yiğit R. How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study. EGEHFD. 2025;41:317–326.
MLA
Üğücü, Güzide, ve Rana Yiğit. “How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study”. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 41, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 317-26, doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1419722.
Vancouver
1.Güzide Üğücü, Rana Yiğit. How Perceived Parental Stress Levels and Family-Centered Care Change During The First Week of Admission to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Descriptive Follow-Up Study. EGEHFD. 01 Ağustos 2025;41(2):317-26. doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1419722