Examining the association between child development and parental mental health after preterm birth-related stress: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation are generally admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to receive life-saving treatment, resulting in early exposure to stressful events. Yet, NICU admission is not only stressful for the infant but can also have a long-lasting negative impact on parental mental health, who may worry about their child. Parental mental health problems might affect child development through parental behaviour and the parent-infant relationship. Simultaneously, adverse child development after preterm birth can (further) elevate parental stress and mental health problems, straining parental behaviour, the parent-infant relationship and child development. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to examine the association betwe

SUBMITTER: Muller KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature