Fathers of pre-term infants in intensive care use social media sites to get information and seek support from other fathers. A US study, led by Dr Hyun Nam Kim at …
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A small Italian study has found greater levels of stress among mothers of premature babies than among fathers. Mothers are more distressed by the alteration in their own role and …
A review of 27 research papers on fathers in neonatal intensive care units, led by midwife Jill Ireland at St Mary’s Matarnity Hospital in Poole, UK, concludes with a set …
A study of family centred care in 11 European neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) found that they performed weakest in fathers’ participation in infant care, particularly in the view of …
Depression in women during pregnancy is known to be associated with low birthweight and increased risk of premature birth. Maternal stress, such as the death of a loved one, lack …