Maternal Anxiety Associated with Newborn Screening

Authors : Sümeyra ALAN, Şule ALPAR ECEVİT
Pages : 46-53
Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.570626
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Publication Date : 2020-03-24
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Objective : In this study, it was aimed to determine the anxiety levels of mothers associated with newborn hearing screening test and heel prick blood sampling. Methods : A randomized controlled trial of 112 mothers who applied for newborn screening in a public hospital were conducted. The mothers were divided into two groups depending on their baby`s assigned group; hearing screening test group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HST group); or heel prick blood sampling group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HBS group);. The study was completed with a total of 101 participants. Parental Information Form, Subjective Units of Distress Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SUDS);, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(STAI-S, STAI-T); were used in data collection. Data analysis were performed by using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, Independent groups t test, Pearson and Spearman correlation. Results : In the HST and HBS groups, the score median of the SUDS was 5,0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IQR: 4,0-7,0); and 5,0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IQR: 4,0-7,0);, the score average of the STAI-S was 39,8±6,7 and 41,3±7,6, and the score average of the STAI-T was 42,5±7,1 and 41,4±6,5, respectively. There were significant relationships between the mothers` scores of the SUDS, STAI-S and STAI-T. Conclusion : The mothers` anxiety associated with hearing screening test and heel prick blood sampling were higher than Spielberger’s female population. There was no difference between the anxiety of the mothers according to whether the screening test is interventional. In order to avoid problems associated with parental anxiety, it may be advisable to investigate appropriate methods to reduce the anxiety of mothers.
Keywords : Anxiety, newborn screening, parenting

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