title: Factors associated with maternal visitation and participation in skin-to-skin care in an all referral level IIIc NICU.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify variables associated with maternal visitation and participation in skin-to-skin care (SSC) with their extremely premature (<27 weeks) neonate.
  
  
  METHODS
  In an all referral level IIIc, 32 extremely premature neonates and their mothers were studied. Standardized instruments were the Parental Stressor Scale: NICU and the Parent-Staff Communication Rating Scale. Unstandardized Tools included a self-report demographics sheet and a self-report parent SSC log.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using regression analysis, two factors were identified that were significantly associated with the amount of time that mothers visit and participate in SSC: the amount and type of stress that mothers experience and their perceived level of communication with medical staff.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Future interventions for increasing SSC should involve education about the NICU environment and neonatal behaviour along with methods for enhancing communication between mothers and healthcare providers.
authors.affiliation: Ohio Perinatal Research Network, Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Jenn.Gonya@nationwidechildrens.org
authors.forename: Jenn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonya
authors.forename: Leif D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Nelin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062071:Infant, Extremely Premature; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration; D060127:Kangaroo-Mother Care Method / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057566:Self Report; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors