Intervención de enfermería en el estrés causado en madres de recién nacidos ingresados a neonatología

Abstract

Mothers of newborns face different levels of stress before the admission of the newborn in specialized wards for risk pathologies, even greater if hospitalization occurs in neonatal intensive care rooms, experiencing various psychological traumas ranging from anxiety to depression. The present study analyzed nursing intervention in the stress caused in mothers of newborns admitted to neonatology. The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive research design that involved a group design before and after the test. There were 30 mothers recruited for the study using the total enumeration method at the two study centers. The instrument used was the Parental Stress Scale: NICU. The study showed that supportive nursing intervention has a positive effect on mothers' psychological well-being and im pacts satisfaction with health services. Nurses can play a decisive role in ensuring the psychological stability of mothers. The application of the instrument allowed to evaluate with greater precision the stressful experiences derived both from the hospitalization environment, as well as from the health conditions of the neonate and its separation from it. Factors associated with increased stress levels were identified, one of the most significant was the alteration of the parental role. The supportive nursing intervention showed efficacy in the psychological stabilizatio n of the patients.