Interventional Strategies to Mitigate Maternal Stress and Enhance Coping Skills During Neonatal Admission Into Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mothers of high-risk neonates experience tremendous stress during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. This stress has a negative impact on mothers' participation in neonatal care activities, psychological health and coping skills in the NICU.

Objective

To determine the impact of interventional strategies to reduce maternal stress and enhance coping skills during neonatal admission to the NICU.

Design

A scoping review was carried out following the methodological framework outlined by Arksey and O'Malley.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted as per the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines, including a quality appraisal checklist for randomised and nonrandomised controlled trials. Patterns, advances, gaps, evidence for practice and researc

SUBMITTER: Siva N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534623 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature