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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
Maternal predictors of toddler health status
Eileen Fowles1, Lorraine Walker
1University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA. efowles@mail.nur.utexas.edu
Purpose:
The purposes of this study were to examine the relationships among maternal and environmental variables in the first 6 months postpartum and toddler health status, and to identify predictors of toddler health.
Design And Methods:
A secondary analysis was conducted on an existing dataset of a longitudinal parent-child survey.
Results:
Maternal stress predicted 8% of the variance in child health status at 18 months of age. Children in nonparental care more than 20 hr per week were perceived as less healthy.
Practice Implications:
Pediatric nurses should assess levels of maternal stress in the early months postpartum and anticipate poorer health status in toddlers who spend more than 20 hr per week in nonparental care.
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