Conference abstract
EXPERIENCE OF MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS HOSPITALIZED IN NEONATALOGY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS DOUALA/CAMEROON
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:17(141).04
Jun 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.17.141.1657
Archived on: 04 Jun 2023
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Keywords: Mothers, experience, neonatology, Douala
Oral presentation
EXPERIENCE OF MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS HOSPITALIZED IN NEONATALOGY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS DOUALA/CAMEROON
Audrey Divine Miyehane1,&, Mbono Bekoto Ritha Carole1,2, Eyoum Christian1,2, Kedy Mangamba Danièle Christiane1,3
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon, 2Laquintinie Hospital, Douala, Cameroon, 3Deïdo District Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
INTRODUCTION
The hospitalization of newborns is a stressful period that disturbs a mother. To our knowledge, few studies have been published on this problem in our environment. To our knowledge, few studies have been published on this problem in our environment. We proposed to evaluate the experience of mothers of newborns hospitalized in public hospitals in Douala.
METHODS
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in the neonatal departments of six public hospitals in the city of Douala over a period of 3 months from March to June 2022. All mothers with at least one newborn hospitalized for more than 24 hours were included. Data were collected during individual interviews using a questionnaire. The mother-newborn relationship was assessed by mother-to-infant bonding scale (MIBS), the mother-caregiver relationship by scale to satisfaction of patients hospitalized in the Aquitaine region in medicine, surgery and obstetrics (Saphora-MCO) and the state of anxiety and depression by the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD). Statistical analysis was done with IBM.SPSS 20.0 software.
RESULTS
A total of 202 participants were included. It was found that 52% of the mothers had not given birth in the district where their newborn was hospitalized. The age group 26-30 years was the most represented. The absence of a restroom for 49%, difficult access to meals for 69.30% and the high cost of bills for 69.80% were the main complaints recorded concerning amenities. The majority, 85.6% of the mothers were attached to their newborns; 81.7% were satisfied with their care despite a lack of involvement (62.87%) and information (76.25%) by caregivers; 94% of the mothers were depressed and 55% anxious. Among these mothers, 95.5% had their daily life altered by their child's hospitalization.
Conclusion: The hospitalization of newborns had a negative impact on the experience of almost all the mothers, most of whom were anxious or depressed, and some of whom were anxious and depressed.
EXPERIENCE OF MOTHERS OF NEWBORNS HOSPITALIZED IN NEONATALOGY DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS DOUALA/CAMEROON
Audrey Divine Miyehane1,&, Mbono Bekoto Ritha Carole1,2, Eyoum Christian1,2, Kedy Mangamba Danièle Christiane1,3
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon, 2Laquintinie Hospital, Douala, Cameroon, 3Deïdo District Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
INTRODUCTION
The hospitalization of newborns is a stressful period that disturbs a mother. To our knowledge, few studies have been published on this problem in our environment. To our knowledge, few studies have been published on this problem in our environment. We proposed to evaluate the experience of mothers of newborns hospitalized in public hospitals in Douala.
METHODS
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in the neonatal departments of six public hospitals in the city of Douala over a period of 3 months from March to June 2022. All mothers with at least one newborn hospitalized for more than 24 hours were included. Data were collected during individual interviews using a questionnaire. The mother-newborn relationship was assessed by mother-to-infant bonding scale (MIBS), the mother-caregiver relationship by scale to satisfaction of patients hospitalized in the Aquitaine region in medicine, surgery and obstetrics (Saphora-MCO) and the state of anxiety and depression by the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD). Statistical analysis was done with IBM.SPSS 20.0 software.
RESULTS
A total of 202 participants were included. It was found that 52% of the mothers had not given birth in the district where their newborn was hospitalized. The age group 26-30 years was the most represented. The absence of a restroom for 49%, difficult access to meals for 69.30% and the high cost of bills for 69.80% were the main complaints recorded concerning amenities. The majority, 85.6% of the mothers were attached to their newborns; 81.7% were satisfied with their care despite a lack of involvement (62.87%) and information (76.25%) by caregivers; 94% of the mothers were depressed and 55% anxious. Among these mothers, 95.5% had their daily life altered by their child's hospitalization.
Conclusion: The hospitalization of newborns had a negative impact on the experience of almost all the mothers, most of whom were anxious or depressed, and some of whom were anxious and depressed.
