2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
2 year of follow-up of premature babies and mothers regarding infant mother relationships
| Project/Area Number |
13672505
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
OHI Nobuko Okayama University, Medical School, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (60155041)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MASUYAMA Hisashi Okayama University, Hospital, Assistant, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 助手 (30314678)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2004
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| Keywords | premature babies / infant-mother relationships / overall observation / child care / case study / attachment |
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| Research Abstract |
Aim : This study was carried out on mothers of premature babies, regarding infant-mother relationships, post delivery and discharge and after discharge of the premature baby. In addition, the causes leading to difficulties in infant-mother relationship in the house and the effect of the father's attitude towards the new infant on the infant-mother relationship were also studied.
Methods : Twenty mothers of premature babies of birth weight 1.5 kg were included in this study. All of the cases were followed up to 2 year after delivery ; at 1 week ; 1 month ; 3 months ; 6 months ; 1 year and 2 years. Areas researched included ; behavior, interest, feeling, fear, worry and knowledge about the babies situation by the mother and the mothers lifestyle. The investigation was done through interviews and observations during visits. Informed consent was obtained from all the mothers.
Results : Sixty five percent of the expecting mothers were brought to the hospital in an ambulance and 75% underwent cesarean section. Most mothers were worried about their premature babies and they were in deep physical and mental stress. On first sight, 95% of mothers felt their babies were small and 50% experienced a sad feeling. The shock at first sight had an effect on the mother's subsequent visit and behavior towards the baby. All mothers were eager and tried hard to express breast milk. After the babies were discharged from infant care, almost all the mothers had a strong motherly feeling towards their babies. Holding babies and breast feeding them brought a motherly sense of responsibility in the new mother. After one week from the baby's discharge, most mothers were worried about the babies normal development and growth. Some mothers who worried too much about their babies, thought taking care of babies and raising them was very difficult. They were troubled, specially where the husband was non-cooperative and most mothers developed a negative feeling towards their babies and child care.
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Research Products
(6 results)
