THE IMPACT OF VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS ON THE FAMILY IS LONG-LASTING - A MATCHED CONTROL STUDY
THE IMPACT OF VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS ON THE FAMILY IS LONG-LASTING - A MATCHED CONTROL STUDY
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DOI:
10.1001/archpedi.1995.02170140033005
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发表时间:
1995-02-01
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通讯作者:
MATH, M
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作者:
CRONIN, CMG;SHAPIRO, CR;MATH, M
Objective: To test the hypothesis that parental stress associated with long-term morbidity of very low-birthweight infants (VLBWIs) is long lasting.Design: Matched case-control study.Setting: High-risk newborn follow-up program, Winnipeg, Manitoba.Participants: Parents of 96 Manitoban VLBWIs born from July 1986 through June 1990, compared with parents of full-term controls matched for age, sex, race, domicile, singleton or multiple pregnancy, and birth order.Main Outcome Measures: Mailed questionnaire, including Stein's Impact on Family Scale, positive impact of parenthood, and attitudes toward treating VLBWIs.Results: Families were demographically similar. The parents of VLBWIs had higher scores for financial burden, familial/social impact, personal strain, and mastery (P