Maternal stress and postnatal hospitalization of the baby

Introduction Postnatal hospitalisation is an extremely traumatic event for both mother and baby. Such a situation reflects psychological dysfunction with risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. Objectives To study the level in mothers babies hospitalised during postnatal period neonatal unit to identify factors associated persistence high levels 3 months after discharge. Methods This was longitudinal, descriptive analytical conducted between April September 2021. The sample consisted hospitalized neonatology department Sfax-Tunisia ranging from 5 15 days. Socio-demographic data were collected using pre-designed form. assessed 22-item “Impact Event Scale-Revised” (IES-R), validated Arabic. Results 86 mean age 32.17 years. Severe symptoms found 77.90% their babies’ hospitalisation. They persisted 8.90% young discharge hospital. Certain significantly babies, such as occurrence postpartum complications (p=0.012), absence visits baby’s intensive care (p=0.047) living environment single parent (p=0.034). Conclusions present shows that quite among this symptomatology can last Prevention reduction induced by through parental guidance support strengthens interactions mother-baby bond. Disclosure Interest None Declared