Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BackgroundThis study was developed from the desire to contribute to the prevention of developmental disturbances in preterm children.The focus that emerged from the pilot study was to explore preterm birth as a possible traumatic experience for the mother that may influence the early mother-infant relationship.This study has been theoretically inspired by theories developed in modern infant psychology and attachment theory. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore maternal mental health reactions following preterm birth both short and long term with a special focus on posttraumatic stress reactions.Secondarily, we wished to identify predictors of maternal mental health outcomes.Thirdly, our aim was to explore the impact of the different physical complications, social influences and maternal mental health reactions on early mother-infant interaction at 6 and 18 months' postterm age (PA). MethodsIn a socio-economic low risk middle class sample, 29 mothers of 35 premature children born before the 33 rd week of pregnancy were assessed within two weeks' postpartum (T0), two weeks after hospitalization (T1), 6 months' post-term (T2), and 18 months' post-term (T3).The standardized psychometric measures Impact of Event Scale (IES), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-X1) assessed maternal mental xii
Author: Aud R. Misund
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus
OpenAlex ID: W2540452819