Environmental factors associated with stress in mothers of preterm newborns

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 894-898

  Trombini, E ^a   Surcinelli, P ^a   Piccioni, A ^a   Alessandroni, R ^b   Faldella, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maternal distress; NICU; Premature birth; Psychological support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MOTHERS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 44849105831     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00849.x     Document Type: Article

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