Emotional distress in mothers of early-preterm infants, late-preterm infants, and full-term infants in Malawi

Each year approximately 15 million preterm infants are born worldwide and one million of these infants die from complications of prematurity (World Health Organization, 2018). Malawi, a low-income country in sub-Saharan region of Africa, has the highest preterm birth rate in the world – estimated at 18.1 per 100 live births (World Health Organization, 2018). Preterm infants can be described as early-preterm [born before 34 weeks gestation] and late-preterm [34 0/6 to 36 6/7 weeks] (Brandon et al., 2011; Holditch-Davis et al., 2009; Miles, Holditch-Davis, Burchinal,& Nelson, 1999).

Source: Nursing Outlook - May 30, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Kaboni Whitney Gondwe, Debra Brandon, Qing Yang, William F. Malcom, Maria J. Small, Diane Holditch-Davis Source Type: research