ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The Impact of Preterm Birth on Parents' Mental Health and the Role of Family-Centred Interventions: A Narrative Review.
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- Acoustic Features, Parental Perception and Developmental Correlations of Crying in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant StudiesPooled it
- A Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Education Intervention for Caregivers of Very Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2026Trial
- Impact of live music therapy compared with storytelling on maternal depression and psychological distress in mothers of preterm infants: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
- Assessing Neonatal Transport, Health Outcomes, and Psychosocial Inequities Among Black, Very Preterm Infants and Their Families to Advance Health Equity: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Change in maternal income status following stillbirth, neonatal death and severe neonatal morbidity.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2026Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesPreterm birth is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as birth occurring before 37 weeks of gestation and represents one of the major public health concerns worldwide. Approximately 15 million newborns are affected annually. Following such a physically and emotionally traumatic event, most parents experience emotional distress and seek answers regarding the possible internal or external triggers. The main objective of this review is to analyze the current data regarding the impact of prematurity on parental mental health, as well as the types of interventions targeting parents.
methodsThis narrative review was conducted based on extensive research of full-text scientific articles published in the past 15 years, investigating the relationship between prematurity, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization, parental mental health, and proposed intervention strategies aimed at supporting families.
resultsApproximately 35% of mothers of preterm infants presented postpartum depression, 24% anxiety, and 15% PTSD. FCC interventions reduced stress levels and the intensity of depressive symptoms, while FICare showed stronger benefits, with additional improvements in parental mental health, parental self-efficacy, increased parental confidence, and amelioration of preterm infant parameters.
conclusionsImplementing FCC and FICare into daily neonatal care is essential for the prevention of parental mental health disorders and strengthening parenting capacity.
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