Predictors of readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants: The role of stress, self–efficacy and perceived social support

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction

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Valipour, Sedighe¹  Estebsari, Fatemeh¹  Nasiri, Maliheh²  Vasli, Parvaneh¹ 

[1] Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences;Department of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

关键词: Patient discharge;    Stress;    Social support;    Self-efficacy;    Preterm infant;    Mother;   

DOI  :  10.4103/2305-0500.356845

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

Objective:  To determine the predictive role of stress, self-efficacy, and perceived social support on readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants. Methods:  The present cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 120 mothers of preterm infants admitted to hospitals affiliated to Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 2019. Participants were selected by a convenience sampling method and based on inclusion criteria. Data collection tools included the demographic questionnaire of mothers and infants, parent perceptions of their child's hospital discharge, parental stressor scale: neonatal intensive care unit, perceived maternal parenting, and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression at the significance level of 0.05. Results:  Infant behavior and appearance, situational belief, and family support achieved the highest mean score from parents' stress, self-efficacy, and perceived social support dimensions, respectively. There was a significant relationship between stress, self-efficacy, and perceived social support with readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants (P<0.001). The score of mothers' readiness for discharge decreased by 0.07 per 1-point increase in stress score, and the score of readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants rose by 0.35 and 0.43, respectively, for a unit increase in the scores of self-efficacy and perceived social support. Conclusions:  Stress, self-efficacy, and perceived social support can be considered as predictors of readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants. It is suggested that nurses in neonatal intensive care units provide a better platform for the readiness for discharge in mothers of preterm infants by reducing stressors and increasing maternal self-efficacy and social support.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-SA