Giving parents support: a randomized trial of peer support for parents after NICU discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support during inpatient hospitalization has been recommended for NICU parents and can improve maternal mental health. Less is known about the impact of peer support after NICU discharge on parental mental health and infant healthcare utilization.

Methods

Three hundred families of infants approaching discharge from a Level IV NICU were randomized to receive a care notebook (control) or care notebook plus peer support for 12 months (intervention). Participants reported on measures of stress, depression, anxiety, self-efficacy, and infant healthcare utilization. Analysis compared outcomes between control and treatment groups.

Results

Parental depression, anxiety, stress, and self-efficacy improved significantly for all participants, yet there were no dif

SUBMITTER: Fratantoni K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature