Efficacy of Family Health Conversations on Mental Health, Family Wellbeing, and Family Functioning for Parents of Infants Requiring Mechanical Respiratory Support During Neonatal Intensive Care
Interventional study shows trends in mental health, wellbeing, and family functioning in NICU parents, highlighting a need for larger samples.
Key Points
Intervention trended towards positive effects on mental health symptoms in parents over time, but no significant differences were observed.
Of 147 parents, those in the intervention group reported improvements in mental health, family wellbeing, and functioning, but results were not statistically significant.
Assessment involved a study-specific questionnaire at three time points, indicating potential improvement areas through qualitative methods.
Trends for improved mental health and stable family wellbeing suggest a need for expanded research using larger sample sizes and varied methodologies.