Emotional intelligence and stress and their relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of premature infants

• Main Authors: Mohammad Arshadi Bostanabad (Author), Mina Hosseinzadeh (Author), Zahra Molazemi (Author), Hossein Namdar Areshtanab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Premature infants need to be hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for long periods of time, which can increase anxiety and stress in their mothers. Additionally, the breastfeeding rate is lower among preterm infants. This study aimed to determine stress levels...