"I'll Be There": Informal and Formal Support Systems and Mothers' Psychological Distress during NICU Hospitalization

• Main Authors: Miri Kestler-Peleg (Author), Varda Stenger (Author), Osnat Lavenda (Author), Haya Bendett (Author), Shanee Alhalel-Lederman (Author), Ayala Maayan-Metzger (Author), Tzipora Strauss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mothers of infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at a high risk for psychological distress, which is of concern to health and social professionals due to the negative implications for mothers and infants. A model for explaining maternal psychological distress, consistin...