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A biopsychosocial model of NICU family adjustment and child development
Journal of perinatology, v 43(4), pp 510-517
01 Apr 2023
PMID: 36550281
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are at risk for developmental impairments and parents are at risk for emotional distress, factors that explain outcomes remain unknown. Here, we developed the first biopsychosocial model to explain family adjustment after NICU discharge. METHODS: Participants included 101 families at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Neonatal Follow-Up Program who had been discharged 1.5-2.5 years prior. We gathered data using validated assessments, standardized assessments, and electronic medical records.RESULTS: Our structural equation model, informed by the Double ABC-X Model, captured the dynamic relationships among infant, parent, couple, and family factors. Infant medical severity, posttraumatic stress, couple functioning, and family resources (e.g., time, money) were key for family adjustment and child development.CONCLUSIONS: Interventions that target parental posttraumatic stress, couple dynamics, parental perception of time for themselves, and access to financial support could be key for improving NICU family outcomes.
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- Title
- A biopsychosocial model of NICU family adjustment and child development
- Creators
- Victoria A. A. Grunberg - Drexel UniversityPamela A. A. Geller - Drexel UniversityCasey Hoffman - Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Div Neonatol, Philadelphia, PA USAChavis A. A. Patterson - Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Div Neonatol, Philadelphia, PA USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of perinatology, v 43(4), pp 510-517
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- Emily Reid O'Connor Endowed Fellowship at Drexel University NIH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000903154700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85144482690
- Other Identifier
- 991020542442404721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics