Factors affecting parental role adaptation in parents of preterm infants after discharge: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting a preterm infant can be incredibly challenging and stressful, particularly in the first year after discharge. Desirable parental role adaptation leads to appropriate parenting behaviors and parent-infant interaction, which are essential to child health and development.

Aim

To investigate the level of parental role adaptation and its influencing factors among parents of preterm infants in the first year after hospital discharge according to Belsky's parenting process model among parents of preterm infants in the first year after hospital discharge.

Methods

A cross-sectional study design was adopted using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Parental Role Adaptation Scale (PRAS) in parents with preterm infants, the Perceived Social Su

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221409 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature