COVID-19 et naissance prématurée : stress parental, trouble de stress post-traumatique et lien entre le nouveau-né et ses parents

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the perceived parental stress levels during the NICU hospitalization of the premature infant during the first lockdown and to analyze its relationship with the construction of the first bond. Fifty-two parents, that is 20 fathers and 32 mothers completed online the following scales: the Parental Stress Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS-NICU), the Perinatal Questionnaire of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PPQ) along with the Mother-to-Infant Bonding (MIBS). Main results showed that stress levels are moderate both for mothers and fathers, with a predominance of the parental role alteration; mothers exhibit post-traumatic symptoms by as well as a more complicated construction of the first bond. These findings are discussed as per to existing literature and clinical interventions are recommended.