Publications by authors named "Dawn M Edwards"
Parenting stress trajectories in mothers of very preterm infants to 2 years.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
January 2018
Objective: To examine levels of parenting stress in mothers of preterm and term infants when the children were 2 years old; to determine the trajectory of stress over three time periods and to examine the association of maternal and neonatal factors and developmental outcomes with parenting stress.
Design: It is a prospective longitudinal study to determine parenting stress in mothers of preterm and term infants with outcomes having been previously obtained at 4 and 12 months. At 2 years, 79 preterm mothers (96 babies) and 64 term mothers (77 babies) participated.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the quality of couple relationships among mothers of very preterm infants compared to those of term infants during the first year of life.
- It involves a series of assessments to gauge relationship quality and stress levels at 4 and 12 months after birth.
- The findings show no significant differences in relationship quality between the two groups, but for mothers of preterm infants, higher parenting stress is linked to poorer couple relationships.
Aim: The aim of the study was to screen very preterm infants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with comparisons to a group of term controls. The study also aimed to identify maternal and neonatal risk factors, development and behaviour associated with a positive screen in the preterm group.
Method: Preterm infants born ≤ 30 weeks gestation and term infants were recruited at two years of age.
Objective: To measure levels of parenting stress and postnatal depression in mothers of very preterm infants in comparison with mothers of infants born at term is the objective of this study. The study also aimed to explore factors associated with parenting stress in the mothers of the preterm infants.
Methods: One hundred and five mothers who delivered 124 babies at ≤30 weeks gestation were enrolled together with 105 term mothers who delivered 120 babies.
Objective: Mothers of preterm infants during the first year of life may experience stresses greater that those found in mothers of term infants. The aim of the study was to determine the levels of parenting stress and psychological well-being in mothers of very preterm babies in comparison to a control group of term mothers.
Methods: One hundred and five mothers who delivered 124 babies at ≤30weeks gestation were recruited together with 105 mothers who delivered 120 babies at term.
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a severe complication of twin pregnancies with high risk for perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. This cross-sectional cohort study aimed to determine parenting stress and psychosocial health in mothers with a pregnancy complicated by TTTS that had been managed with laser ablation of communicating placental vessels. Questionnaires were sent to the mothers for completion: Parenting Stress Index (PSI), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and a semi-structured questionnaire related to mental health problems and support received from health professionals.
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Objective: To review the current literature regarding Mohs surgery for treatment of MIS and to evaluate treatment options.