Latest research discovered that a nurse who spends time listening to mothers of premature infants has a better coping skills in alleviating the psychological impacts of having preterm babies.
Professor Lisa Segre of the University of Iowa, College of Nursing said, "Having a prematurely born baby is like a nightmare for the mother." So, she and her colleague, Rebecca Siewert, investigated this problem encountered by these mothers.
23 mothers with premature infants in an Insensitive Care Unit (ICU) were attended by a nurse in a 45-minute one-one-one therapeutic intervention. The session primarily involves a listening-oriented approach by a professional nurse.
This structured, time-bound intervention has reduced their perceptions to stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, nurses who employed an empathic environment have helped improve these mothers’ self esteem and their ability to cope with the situation.
"Listening is what nurses have done their whole career," Siewert concluded.
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