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Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Distressed NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Mothers: A Phase 2 Evaluation of a Nurse-Delivered Approach
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating RCT Treatment -Listening Visits delivered by NICU nurse in person, RCT Control Usual mental health care delivered by NICU social workers, and 1 other intervention for Nurse Delivered Counseling and Emotional Distress. Completed, enrolled 55 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The proposed research has potential to dramatically improve care for emotionally distressed mothers of newborns hospitalized on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Clinical NICU nurses are well-positioned to provide emotional support in the form of Listening Visits. Specifically, these nurses are easily accessible to NICU mothers, are often the most trusted professional on the healthcare team, they are knowledgeable about the newborn's medical conditions, and, finally they are already skilled in the art of warm communication. This intervention should not only improve depressive outcomes in emotionally distressed NICU mothers but also indirectly impact maternal perception of nurse support which is in turn related to depression symptoms and patient satisfaction, as well as infant length of stay by accelerating maternal readiness for infant discharge.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
6 sessions, approximately one hour in length, delivered by a nurse who uses empathic listening and problem solving.
RCT Control Usual mental health care delivered by NICU social workers
Open trial: Listening Visits delivered by a NICU nurse via zoom