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Anna Aftyka1, Ilona Rozalska2, Beata Rybojad3

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiological and Intensive Care Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University, Lublin, Poland. anna.aftyka@umlub.pl.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM
|March 30, 2019
PubMed

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The Polish version of the Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) is a reliable tool for assessing parental stress in NICU settings. This validation supports improved evaluation of care for infants and their families.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neonatal Care
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS:NICU) measures parental stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).
  • Assessing parental stress aids in evaluating nursing care and parental coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Validate the PSS:NICU into Polish.
  • Assess parental stress perceptions in Polish NICU parents.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative, cross-sectional study of 151 parents in four Polish NICUs.
  • Utilized the PSS:NICU, Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and demographic questionnaires.
  • Included mothers, fathers, and infant/socio-demographic data.

Main Results:

  • Factor analysis identified three sub-scales (Infant Appearance, Parental Role Alteration, Sights and Sounds) explaining 54.89% of variance.
  • High reliability was demonstrated with Cronbach's alpha for the total scale at 0.92.
  • Sub-scale reliability ranged from 0.78 to 0.92.

Conclusions:

  • The Polish PSS:NICU is a valid and reliable instrument.
  • It accurately assesses stress in parents of infants in NICUs.
  • Facilitates better understanding and support for parents in challenging NICU environments.
Abstract

Keywords:
NICUdistressnewbornparental stresspre-term infant

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