Family Care and Stress

The Effect of Family-Based Care on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Mothers With Premature Infants

Introduction: Giving birth to a premature neonate and its hospitalization are a stressful incident for parents and can lead to feelings of disability, stress, and subsequent anxiety and depression, especially in the mothers of infants. One way to reduce these symptoms is to provide family-based care to mothers. Objective: The present study was undertaken to determine the impact of family-based...

Family and anxiety in intensive care units

Introduction: The hospitalization of one of family members, especially in the intensive care ‎unit, as a crisis can cause anxiety of his family and relatives.‎ Objective: The aim of this study was to determine personal effective factors on patient ‎family members’ anxiety in intensive care units. ‎ Material and Methods: In this cross – sectional, descriptive study...

Examining Family Stress: Theory and Research

Maternal Stress and Sleep of Hospitalized Children: The Effects of a Using Video Call Intervention to Improve Family-Centered Care

Introduction: Stress and anxiety in the parents and caregivers can prevent the mother from adapting to the hospital environment and supporting her child. In fact, any disturbance in the behavior of parents, including the mother, can have a negative effect on their child's sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using video call intervention on improving family-centered car...

The Effect of Family-Oriented Discharge Program on the Level of Preparedness for Care-Giving and Stress Experienced by the Family of Stroke Survivors

Objectives: Many families in Iran fail to adapt to their new role of being a stroke caregiver and experience high levels of distress; thus, they may need some form of support. The present study aimed to develop a discharge planning program for the family caregivers of stroke patients in Iran. We also determined the program efficacy on their level of stress and preparedness for caregiving. Meth...