TY - JOUR
T1 - A different kind of battle
T2 - the effects of NICU admission on military parent mental health
AU - Anchan, Joshua
AU - Jones, Shallimar
AU - Aden, Jay
AU - Ditch, Sarah
AU - Fagiana, Angela
AU - Blauvelt, Donia
AU - Gallup, Maria Cristina
AU - Carr, Nicholas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Objective: To determine the incidence of mental health symptoms in military families after prolonged NICU admission. Study design: Prospective cohort study of military-affiliated NICU parents participating in serial electronic surveys, which included validated screening tools for acute stress (ASD), post-traumatic stress (PTSD), and depression disorders. Results: Among 106 military parents surveyed after NICU admission, 24.5% screened positive for ASD and 28.3% for depression. 77 (72.6%) parents continued participation beyond discharge, with 7.8% screening positive for PTSD and 15.6% for late depression. Positive ASD correlated with later symptoms of PTSD (OR 8.4 [2.4–30]) and early depression with both PTSD symptoms (OR 5.7 [1.7–18.8]) and late depression (OR 8.4 [2.4–30]) after discharge. Secondary analysis determined these findings were independent of deployment and other military related factors. Conclusion: This study highlights the potential mental health burden experienced by military-affiliated NICU parents. Early ASD and depression screening may identify parents at risk for mental health symptoms after discharge.
AB - Objective: To determine the incidence of mental health symptoms in military families after prolonged NICU admission. Study design: Prospective cohort study of military-affiliated NICU parents participating in serial electronic surveys, which included validated screening tools for acute stress (ASD), post-traumatic stress (PTSD), and depression disorders. Results: Among 106 military parents surveyed after NICU admission, 24.5% screened positive for ASD and 28.3% for depression. 77 (72.6%) parents continued participation beyond discharge, with 7.8% screening positive for PTSD and 15.6% for late depression. Positive ASD correlated with later symptoms of PTSD (OR 8.4 [2.4–30]) and early depression with both PTSD symptoms (OR 5.7 [1.7–18.8]) and late depression (OR 8.4 [2.4–30]) after discharge. Secondary analysis determined these findings were independent of deployment and other military related factors. Conclusion: This study highlights the potential mental health burden experienced by military-affiliated NICU parents. Early ASD and depression screening may identify parents at risk for mental health symptoms after discharge.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85104536250
U2 - 10.1038/s41372-021-00994-y
DO - 10.1038/s41372-021-00994-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 33850280
AN - SCOPUS:85104536250
SN - 0743-8346
VL - 41
SP - 2038
EP - 2047
JO - Journal of Perinatology
JF - Journal of Perinatology
IS - 8
ER -