Stress and its associated factors in mothers with preterm infants in a private tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional study
Salima Akbar, Afshan Akber, Yasmin Parpio · 2024
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Akbar, Akber, and Parpio studied stress in mothers of preterm babies in Karachi, Pakistan, in a paper published in 2024. A baby born early often needs intensive care, and mothers face fear, cost, and long hospital days. The team surveyed mothers at a private tertiary hospital in the city. Their babies were in the intensive care or step-down units. Mothers were 18 or older, and their babies were born before 37 weeks.
Two hundred mothers took part. The study measured their stress and looked for the factors tied to it, from the baby's condition to family support. Knowing those factors helps staff spot the mothers most at risk of distress. Support can then be aimed early, rather than after a crisis. The authors offer their method as a model for other hospitals in similar settings.
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| CREATOR | Salima Akbar, Afshan Akber, Yasmin Parpio |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |