Epidemiology and Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Parents of Hospitalized Neonates

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the epidemiology of anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized neonates and test a comprehensive intervention program to prevent anxiety and depression in parents in this setting.

Detailed Description
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Parents of hospitalized neonates experience high stress levels and feelings of helplessness in the neonatal ward and often concern for the health and well being of their fragile infant. Parental stress associated with admission to the neonatal ward of infants has been extensively studied in developed countries for many years, but rarely have epidemiological and intervention studies been reported in Chinese parents of hospitalized neonates. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the epidemiology of anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized neonates and test a comprehensive intervention program to prevent anxiety and depression in parents in a Chinese hospital.

Official Title
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Parents of Hospitalized Neonates

Conditions
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Depression

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Comprehensive intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Speaks and reads Chinese No severe handicapping conditions or mental diseases Informed consent, no medical dispute Infants born within 28 days to be cared in the neonatal ward for at least 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: Significant mental health history Newborns died within a week after hospitalization

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Comprehensive intervention<br>Parents of hospitalized neonates received Comprehensive intervention program. | Behavioral: Comprehensive intervention<br>* Parents of hospitalized neonates received comprehensive intervention program,including parent educational-behavioral intervention program, effective doctor/nurse parent communication,regularly visit the neonatal ward and care the hospitalized neonates under the guidance of a doctor.<br>* Other names: Comprehensive intervention program.;|
| Other: Conventional treatment<br>Usual educational program | Behavioral: Comprehensive intervention<br>* Parents of hospitalized neonates received comprehensive intervention program,including parent educational-behavioral intervention program, effective doctor/nurse parent communication,regularly visit the neonatal ward and care the hospitalized neonates under the guidance of a doctor.<br>* Other names: Comprehensive intervention program.;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parental anxiety symptoms | Parents of Hospitalized Neonates were asked to complete the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at 3 weeks after enrolment. | 3 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Neonates, Parenting, Anxiety, Depression