| Maternal stress and the white coat syndrome: a case study. | |
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PMID: 16411539 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Coping with the birth of a preterm infant is a stressful event for mothers for many reasons, including parental role alterations, perception of the infant's illness severity, and uncertainty about the infant's prognosis. Stressors evoke many physiological responses. Fingertip temperature, an electrophysiologic indicator, is a good measure of stress. This case study describes the experience of one mother's negative response to a surgeon's visit to her baby's bedside. Researchers refer to the "white coat" syndrome, in which personnel can significantly affect autonomic function. Increasing our understanding of maternal stress could help ameliorate some of the deleterious effects persistently elevated levels of stress can produce. Further research might focus on the effects of communication with other familiar health care professionals, as well as the influence of Kangaroo Care (skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest contact between caregiver and infant) on maternal stress. |
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Authors:
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Arthur J Engler |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric nursing Volume: 31 ISSN: 0097-9805 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Nurs Publication Date: 2005 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-16 Completed Date: 2006-02-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505804 Medline TA: Pediatr Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 470-3 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, Storrs, CT, USA. |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adult Attitude to Health Body Temperature Communication Female Fingers / blood supply Humans Hydrocortisone / physiology Infant Care / psychology Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* / psychology Intensive Care, Neonatal / psychology* Male Mother-Child Relations Mothers / psychology* Neonatal Nursing / organization & administration Neurosecretory Systems / metabolism, physiopathology Nurse's Role Professional-Family Relations* Risk Factors Stress, Psychological / etiology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology* Syndrome |
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50-23-7/Hydrocortisone |
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