Associations Between Parental Occupational Balance, Subjective Health, and Clinical Characteristics of VLBW Infants

Dür, Mona; Röschel, Anna; Oberleitner-Leeb, Christiane; Herrmanns, Verena; Pichler-Stachl, Elisabeth; Mattner, Barbara; Pernter, Silvia-Desiree; Wald, Martin; Urlesberger, Berndt; Kurz, Herbert; Frischer, Thomas; Zwiauer, Karl; Matter, Inu; Berger, Angelika

doi:10.3389/fped.2022.816221

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“…Our results show that additional negative impact on parental stress resulted from visitation restrictions during the pandemic. In detail, we observed a significant increase in self-reported anxiety in mothers of preterm infants before and during the pandemic, consistent with the literature 12 , 22 , 23 , reporting increased maternal stress during the pandemic. Emotionally distressed parents find it more challenging to fulfill their roles in caring for, supporting, and raising their infant 24 .…”

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Perceived stress of mothers and fathers on two NICUs before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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Witting,

Dür

et al. 2023

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Parents of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in a neonatal intensive care unit experienced additional stress during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic due to the related restrictions in hospital visiting policies. Our study aimed to compare parents' burdens before and during the pandemic. This survey included 121 parents of 76 VLBW infants in two European Level IV perinatal centers before and during the pandemic. We performed standardized parent questionnaires with mothers and fathers separately to evaluate their emotional stress and well-being. The pandemic worsened the emotional well-being of parents of VLBW infants, particularly of mothers. During the pandemic, mothers reported significantly higher state anxiety levels (48.9 vs. 42.9, p = 0.026) and hampered bonding with the child (6.3 vs. 5.2, 0 = 0.003) than before. In addition, mothers felt more personally restricted than fathers (6.1 vs. 5.2, p = 0.003). Fathers experienced lower levels of stress than mothers; they were equally burdened before and during the pandemic. Restrictions in visiting policies for families of VLBW infants during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have a significant negative impact on parental stress and should therefore be applied cautiously.

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“…The historical control group consisted of families of preterm infants who took part in a previous study about the occupational balance in parents of premature infants performed during 2018 and 2019 at the perinatal center of the Medical University Vienna using the same questionnaires (Ethics 1891/2015) 13 .…”

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Perceived stress of mothers and fathers on two NICUs before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

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Dür

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“…Due to the impact of OB on health and individuals’ satisfaction with life, any imbalance in occupation can affect health (Backman, 2004; Dür et al, 2022; Parnell, 2022; To-Miles et al, 2022; Wilcock et al, 1997); therefore, instruments measuring OB are useful and fundamental. The OBQ11 assesses a comprehensive concept of OB and it can determine the level of individuals’ OB in a short period of time in comparison to similar assessment tools.…”

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Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of Occupational Balance Questionnaire in healthy adults

Sadati

Raji

Ansari

et al. 2023

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction: Occupational balance is a fundamental concept that plays an influential role in enhancing health and well-being. Method: The Persian Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 was administered to 157 healthy individuals in the test phase and 80 healthy individuals in the retest phase. Floor or ceiling effects, construct validity, discriminant validity, internal consistency reliability, test–retest reliability, standard error of the measurement and smallest detectable change were examined. Results: The Persian Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 showed no missing responses. There were no floor or ceiling effects for the total score. The independent t-test did not show a statistically significant difference between groups (based on age category, marital status and job status) that didn’t support discriminant validity. Factor analysis demonstrated a three-factor solution for the Persian Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 which jointly accounted for 57.62% of the total variance. There was high internal consistency for test (α = 0.813) and retest (α = 0.853). The test–retest reliability for Persian Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 with a 1-week interval was excellent (ICCagreement = 0.880). The standard error of the measurement and smallest detectable change were 2.02 and 5.60, respectively. Conclusion: Persian Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing occupational balance in healthy Persian-speaking participants.

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“…An initial search of MEDLINE identified articles with the relevant terms. Studies explored concepts, such as parental occupational balance in parents of babies born at a very low birth weight who were admitted to a NICU, 22 the experiences of fathers with inpatient premature neonates who experienced occupational disruption, 23 and a cross-sectional study on occupational imbalances in parents following the birth of a baby born preterm and admitted to a NICU. 24 A preliminary search of PROSPERO, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and JBI Evidence Synthesis was conducted and no current or in-progress scoping reviews or systematic reviews on the topic were identified.…”

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Application of occupational justice concepts to children who are born preterm or admitted to neonatal intensive care and their parents: a scoping review protocol

Carruthers

Robinson

Armstrong

et al. 2022

JBI Evidence Synthesis

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This review aims to identify and map the usage, application, and context of occupational justice concepts and related terms by occupational therapists and occupational scientists in relation to parents and children when children are born preterm or admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit.Introduction: Occupational justice concepts and related terms can inform occupational therapy practice at the individual level or as a wider social approach. However, the extent to which these concepts have been applied to parents and children, when children are born preterm or admitted to neonatal intensive care, is unknown.Inclusion criteria: Studies must include 1 or more occupational justice concepts or associated terms in relation to the named population groups. Sources must be related to occupational therapy or occupational science. Methods:The review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the PRISMA-S extension for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews. Several electronic databases and sources of gray literature will be searched, limited by publication year (2000 till the present day). The review will only include human studies and studies with a title or abstract in English. Book chapters will be excluded. Reference lists of included studies will be searched against pre-determined criteria. Evidence sources will be independently screened by a minimum of 2 authors, and evidence will be mapped on a pre-determined template.

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Associations Between Parental Occupational Balance, Subjective Health, and Clinical Characteristics of VLBW Infants

Cited by 7 publications

References 83 publications

Perceived stress of mothers and fathers on two NICUs before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Perceived stress of mothers and fathers on two NICUs before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of Occupational Balance Questionnaire in healthy adults

Application of occupational justice concepts to children who are born preterm or admitted to neonatal intensive care and their parents: a scoping review protocol

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