Variables | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18-31 | 90 | 70.86 |
32-44 | 37 | 29.13 |
Sex | ||
Female | 97 | 76.37 |
Male | 30 | 23.63 |
Marital status (women) | ||
With partner | 83 | 82.50 |
No partner | 14 | 17.50 |
Years of study | ||
<8 | 26 | 20.50 |
8 - 11 | 81 | 63.71 |
>11 | 20 | 15.75 |
Number of children | ||
1 | 65 | 51.20 |
2-4 | 55 | 43.30 |
>4 | 7 | 5.50 |
Inpatient units | N | GA (weeks+days) | BW (grams) | LS (days) |
---|---|---|---|---|
min-max | min-max | min-max | ||
NICU | 51 | 28+0 - 38+4 | 750 - 3.818 | 3 - 40 |
NIU | 76 | 34+3 - 40+6 | 1.675 - 5.425 | 3 - 20 |
Support domains | Answers to questions (Likert type) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Most of the time | Always | ||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Instrumental | ||||||||||
Was sensitive to my child's special needs |
1 | 0.8 | 0 | - | 7 | 5.5 | 36 | 28.3 | 83 | 65.4 |
Provided good care to my child |
0 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 3.1 | 17 | 31.4 | 106 | 65.5 |
Appreciative | ||||||||||
Guided me on how to comfort my child during or after procedures |
7 | 5.5 | 8 | 6.3 | 12 | 9.4 | 33 | 26.0 | 67 | 52.8 |
Taught me how to take care of my child |
3 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 8 | 6.3 | 33 | 26.0 | 82 | 64.6 |
Made me feel important as a mother/father. |
1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 10 | 7.9 | 26 | 20.5 | 89 | 70.1 |
Allowed my involvement in the care of my child whenever possible. |
2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | 3.9 | 21 | 16.5 | 97 | 76.4 |
Informational | ||||||||||
Said the names and roles of team members who cared for my child. |
12 | 9.4 | 13 | 10.2 | 22 | 17.3 | 36 | 28.3 | 44 | 34.6 |
Let me decide whether | ||||||||||
I wanted to stay or leave during technical procedures. |
10 | 7.9 | 13 | 10.2 | 22 | 17.3 | 33 | 26.0 | 49 | 38.6 |
Encouraged me to ask questions about my child. |
3 | 2.4 | 8 | 6.3 | 15 | 11.8 | 47 | 37.0 | 54 | 42.5 |
Explained my child's behavior and reactions. |
1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 15 | 11.8 | 32 | 25.2 | 77 | 60.6 |
Answered my questions satisfactorily or indicated someone who could do it. |
1 | 0.8 | 0 | - | 13 | 10.2 | 32 | 25.2 | 81 | 63.8 |
Explained what was being done with my child (example: exams, treatments, medications, etc). |
1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 9 | 7.1 | 26 | 20.5 | 89 | 70.1 |
Emotional | ||||||||||
Showed concern about my wellbeing (example: sleep, food, etc). |
9 | 7.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 24 | 18.9 | 29 | 22.8 | 58 | 45.7 |
Offered space to talk about my feelings, anxieties or concerns. |
4 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.7 | 25 | 19.7 | 33 | 26.0 | 59 | 46.5 |
Paid attention to my concerns or anxieties. |
4 | 3.1 | 5 | 3.9 | 25 | 19.7 | 34 | 26.8 | 59 | 46.5 |
Support domains | Age* * categories with cutoff point=32 (< 32 ≥) years. | Marital status | Years of study | Number of children |
---|---|---|---|---|
Instrumental | 0.606 | 0.138 | 0.803 | 0.736 |
Appreciative | 0.536 | 0.104 | 0.837 | 0.277 |
Emotional | 0.745 | 0.623 | 0.488 | 0.547 |
Informational | 0.964 | 0.319 | 0.763 | 0.828 |
Instrumental | Appreciative | Informational | Emotional | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Instrumental | - | 0.487 p<0.001 | 0.536 p<0.001 | 0.400 p<0.001 |
Appreciative | - | - | 0.717 p<0.001 | 0.563 p=0.01 |
Informational | - | - | - | 0.570 p<0.001 |
Emotional | - | - | - | - |