COVID-19 restrictions and psychological well-being of fathers with infants admitted to NICU-An exploratory cross-sectional study.
Acta Paediatr
; 111(9): 1771-1778, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1895947
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To describe the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on the caregiving activities and psychological well-being of fathers with infants admitted to neonatal units.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study using adapted COPE-IS and COPE-IU tools. Participants' recruitment occurred online via social media and parents' associations. Online survey in English, French and Italian were distributed and promoted via websites and social media platforms of parent's associations. The study was undertaken across 12 countries in Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe.RESULTS:
A total of 108 fathers of NICU infants completed the survey. COVID-19 related restrictions were categorised into 3 types no restrictions, partial and severe restrictions. Fathers who experienced partial restrictions reported more involvement in caregiving activities but high levels of emotional difficulties and sleeping problems compared to those who experienced full or no restrictions.CONCLUSION:
Given the impact on the psychological well-being of fathers, restrictions should be avoided as much as possible in the neonatal unit and fathers given free access to their infants if they follow appropriate infection control precautions.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Wake Disorders
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Paediatr
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Apa.16455
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