Study on the Perceived Stress of Father of High-Risk Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) / 아동간호학회지
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
;
: 251-261, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-38371
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the degree and sources of stress which fathers of infants in NICU experience.METHOD:
Eighty-five fathers of NICU infants at 5 university hospitals in Seoul volunteered to complete the Parental Stressor Scale for NICU (PSS NICU) from September 1, to October 15, 2002.RESULTS:
Total perceived stress was 3.50+/-0.76. The highest score were in Parental Role Alteration (3.76+/-0.83) and Appearance and Behavior (3.65+/-1.04). The total perceived stress score (PSS), correlated significantly with method (t=3.50, p=.01), and route (F=5.30, p=.00) of feeding. Light & Sound correlated significantly with birth weight (F=3.39, p=.02), medical diagnosis(F=2.30, p=.03), plan of operation(t=2.50, p=.01), operation (t=3.80, p=.02), method (F=4.90, p=.003), and route (F=4.70, p=.00) of feeding. Infant Appearance and Behavior correlated significantly with birth weight (F=5.12, p=.01), plan of operation (t=2.50, p=.01), method (F=3.50, p=.01), and route (F=7.80, p=.00) of feeding. Parental Role Alteration correlated significantly with care of incubator (t=-.68, p=.03), method of feeding (F=2.80, p=.04) and education level of father (F=3.00, p=.05).CONCLUSION:
Father with NICU infants were concerned mostly with parental role alteration and infant appearance. Nursing intervention should include fathers of NICU infants.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Birth Weight
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Intensive Care, Neonatal
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Child Health
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Nursing
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Education
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Fathers
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Seoul
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Hospitals, University
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Incubators
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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