Mothers are not fathers: Differences between parents in the reduction of stress levels after a parental intervention in a NICU

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-14

  Matricardi, S ^a   Agostino, R ^a   Fedeli, C ^b   Montirosso, R ^b  

^a SAN GIOVANNI CALIBITA FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Parental intervention; Parents stress; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KANGAROO CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL AGE; PERCEPTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE STRESS; SOCIAL STATUS; SUPPORT GROUP;

FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; MOTHERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84870998090     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12058     Document Type: Article

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