SOCIAL SUPPORT OF IRANIAN MOTHERS IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
Journal Title: Mintage journal of pharmaceutical and medical sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Background and aim: Social support can helps mothers to overcome high level of stress and anxiety that they experienced during time of neonate hospitalization. Knowledge about level of social support that mothers received allows health care team members to plan counseling strategies for them. Presents study performed to examine social support of Iranian mothers who have neonate in neonatal intensive care units. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study that conducted in 2015. Study performed in Kerman a city located in south of Iran. Sample was selected with using convenience sampling method. Data were collected with using a self-designed demographics check list and a 27 item social support questionnaire. Social support questionnaire measured 1) perceptions of social support and 2) satisfaction with this social support. Date analysis performed with using SPSS 16 software. Results: 133 mothers participate in our study. Most of them have age between 25 to 34 years (61%). The mean score of perceptions of social support was 1.38±0.85. The mean score of satisfaction with that social support was 4.92±1.13. Level of education and age were two demographics variable that has significant relationship with perceptions of social support and satisfaction with this social support (p<0.05).Conclusion: In a time of neonate admission in intensive care units, mothers need to the high level of social support to manage this situation and overcome this stressful condition. Results of the present study revealed that Iranian mothers who have neonate in intensive care units received a moderate level of social support. Health care management should pay more attention to this important issue. Further investigation in this regards needed.
Authors and Affiliations
mansour arab, fereshteh abboalhadi, nozar nakhaei, batool pooraboli, hossein rafiei
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