The relationship among NICU stressors and irritable bowel syndrome in parents during their infant stay: the mediating role of anxiety
Our study demonstrated for the first time that parents of NICU infants experience IBS symptoms during hospitalization and distinguished the somatic experience among mothers and fathers during their infant NICU stay. Parental experience of NICU hospitalization deserve to be studied as a potential stressful life event implying both psychological and somatic distress. Integrating tailored stress-reduction interventions sensitive to gender differences into Family Centered-Care practices is essential to reduce parental distress and support parental involvement during NICU hospitalization.
Authors
- Giovanni Sarnelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-1134)
- Marcella Pesce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5996-4259)
- Carmine Vincenzo Lambiase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0398-1751)
- Francesco Raimondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3250-1582)
- Letizia Capasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0373-9201)
- Maria Vendemmia
- Michela Guiso
Institutions
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-02121-5
- Primary Topic
- Infant Health and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00