title: The effect of educational program on stress, anxiety and depression of the mothers of neonates having colostomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  One of the problems that mothers of neonates having colostomy face is their disability in caring colostomy at home. This article is going to demonstrate the impact of educational program for these mothers on their sense of empowerment in caring their neonates.
  
  
  METHODS
  This clinical trial was performed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) to evaluate the level of stress, anxiety and depression of mothers of neonates having colostomy before and after the educational program. In this program, 42 mothers were divided into two groups: experimental group (21 mothers who went under educational plan) and control group (21 mothers who only received the routine care). The levels of stress, anxiety and depression in all mothers were evaluated before and after the educational program with DASS 21 questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that educational program in the NICU for experimental groups made them independent and also empowered to care better for their babies. In addition, their depression, anxiety and stress levels were decreased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since the educational program led to a decrease in the levels of stress, anxiety and depression in mothers, this program is recommended to mothers of neonates having colostomy.
authors: a Department of Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran .
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Goudarzi
authors: b Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran .
authors: Masoumeh
authors: M
authors: Askari
authors: c Center for Nursing Care Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran .
authors: Naiemeh
authors: N
authors: Seyed-Fatemi
authors: d Department of Intensive Care , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences , Arak , Iran , and.
authors: Parvaneh
authors: P
authors: Asgari
authors: e School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Mehran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000071056:Anorectal Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003125:Colostomy / Q000193:education*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anxiety; colostomy; depression; educational program; mother; neonate; stress