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HOSPITALIZED INFANTS IN NICU: CORRELATES OF PARENTAL STRESS TO NICU ENVIRONMENT

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.3 Issue 4, pp 72-77,Year 2014

HOSPITALIZED INFANTS IN NICU: CORRELATES OF PARENTAL STRESS TO NICU ENVIRONMENT

Chiejina EN Ph.D, Ebenebe RC Professor

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Received : 16 August 2014; Accepted : 26 August 2014 ; Published : 31 August 2014

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This study examined correlates of the stress experienced by parents to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment where their infants are hospitalized. It was descriptive survey. The target population was 216 parents of At-risk infants in the NICU. Questionnaires on NICU Parental Stress Scale were administered to the respondents. A parent-infant demographic data sheet was also used to obtain information about the parent and infant characteristics. The research question was answered using mean score, standard deviation and Spearman Rank correlation coefficient (rho) while the null hypotheses were tested using Mann-Whitney U test, Chi-Square and Wilcoxon W test statistics. The result indicated that infant gestational age and the fertility history of the parents significantly influenced parental stress to the NICU environment. However, the stress experienced by the parents over the behavior and appearance of the infants was not significantly determined by the number of children born by the parents.

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Hospitalized Infants, NICU Environment, Parental Stress.
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Chiejina EN Ph.D, Ebenebe RC Professor , " Hospitalized Infants In Nicu: Correlates Of Parental Stress To Nicu Environment ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp 72-77 , 2014

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