The Mental Health Implications of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries (OBPI) on Parents.
NICU
OBPI
PTSD
depression
parents
Journal
Journal of mother and child
ISSN: 2719-535X
Titre abrégé: J Mother Child
Pays: Poland
ID NLM: 101771247
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jun 2023
01 Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
20
02
2023
accepted:
03
09
2023
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
22
11
2023
entrez:
22
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPI) can have mental health implications on parents coping with this injury to their newborn. The purpose of this study was to assess the mental health of mothers with newborns with an OBPI and identify resources that can help screen and treat mental health needs. Three groups of mothers were prospectively given a self-reported survey: 1) Newborns with OBPI; 2) Newborns in the nursery without OBPI; 3) Newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The survey consisted of demographic questions, the PHQ-9 and PCL-S screening tools, and parents' exposure to community violence, family support and use of drugs or alcohol. Fifty-seven mothers were prospectively enrolled, and 30% (17/57) of mothers screened in for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). OBPI mothers had significantly higher rates of PTSD symptoms when compared to mothers of children in the full-term nursery (difference = 36.4%; p < 0.01). No statistically significant difference was found between groups regarding depression symptoms. OBPI can be very difficult to cope with for parents and family members. Forty-two percent of mothers with newborns with OBPI or children in the NICU screened in for PTSD symptoms. OBPI clinics should be staffed similarly to the NICU with clinical social workers to appropriately screen and treat parents with PTSD and depression symptoms.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPI) can have mental health implications on parents coping with this injury to their newborn. The purpose of this study was to assess the mental health of mothers with newborns with an OBPI and identify resources that can help screen and treat mental health needs.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
Three groups of mothers were prospectively given a self-reported survey: 1) Newborns with OBPI; 2) Newborns in the nursery without OBPI; 3) Newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The survey consisted of demographic questions, the PHQ-9 and PCL-S screening tools, and parents' exposure to community violence, family support and use of drugs or alcohol.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Fifty-seven mothers were prospectively enrolled, and 30% (17/57) of mothers screened in for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). OBPI mothers had significantly higher rates of PTSD symptoms when compared to mothers of children in the full-term nursery (difference = 36.4%; p < 0.01). No statistically significant difference was found between groups regarding depression symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
OBPI can be very difficult to cope with for parents and family members. Forty-two percent of mothers with newborns with OBPI or children in the NICU screened in for PTSD symptoms. OBPI clinics should be staffed similarly to the NICU with clinical social workers to appropriately screen and treat parents with PTSD and depression symptoms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37991975
pii: jmotherandchild.20232701.d-23-00024
doi: 10.34763/jmotherandchild.20232701.d-23-00024
pmc: PMC10664834
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
217-221Informations de copyright
© 2023 Catherine Miller et al., published by Sciendo.
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