Abstract:
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effect of maternal preparation for premature infant first visit with concrete-objective information on maternal anxiety. Subjects were 36 mothers of premature infants randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group, and matched pair by the treatment infants received. Mothers in the experimental group received the preparation for premature infant first visit with concrete-objective information. The information included the physical sensations and symptoms that occurred, temporal characteristics, environmental features, and causes of sensation, symptom, and experiences. Anxiety of both groups was measured by Spielbergers STAI Form Y-1 (Thai version). Data were analyzed by Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) with pretest score as a covariate. It was found that the anxiety during premature infant first visit of mothers who received the preparation with concrete-objective information was significantly lower than that of mothers receiving routine nursing, at the level of .05.