Title
Parental role alteration strongly influences depressive symptoms in mothers of preoperative infants with congenital heart disease.
Author ORCiD Identifier
Lisanti: 0000-0002-1826-6152
Publication Title
Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
33340826
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mothers of infants with congenital heart disease are at risk for depression.
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the influence on maternal depressive symptoms of several known factors for mothers in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, including perceived stressors, attachment, and anxiety.
METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of 30 mothers of infants awaiting cardiac surgery. Linear regressions were calculated to determine the relationships between perceived stressors, maternal attachment, anxiety, and maternal depressive symptoms.
RESULTS: Nearly half of mothers reported depressive symptoms above the measure cut-off score, indicating they were at risk for likely clinical depression. Subscales of perceived stress explained 61.7% of the variance in depressive symptoms (F = 11.815, p
CONCLUSIONS: Findings underscore the importance of mental health screening and instituting nursing practices to enhance parental role for mothers of infants awaiting cardiac surgery.
DOI
10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.12.003
Publication Date
3-1-2021
Citation
Lisanti, A., Demianczyk, A. C., Vaughan, K., Martino, G., Ohrenschall, R., Quinn, R., Chittams, J., & Medoff-Cooper, B. (2021). Parental role alteration strongly influences depressive symptoms in mothers of preoperative infants with congenital heart disease.. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 50 (2), 235-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.12.003