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The Effect of Nurse-Parent Support on Coping with Anxiety, and Caregiver Burden Among Parents of Hospitalized Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hemşire-Ebeveyn Desteğinin Hastanede Bebekleri Yatan Ebeveynlerin Kaygı ve Bakım Yüküne Etkisi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Duygu Kemer(MUNZUR UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-6909-8961
Ayla Kaya(AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0281-0299
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2026-06-30
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Conclusion:It was determined that nurse-parent support negatively affected the anxiety level of parents and positively affected the caregiver burden.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nurse-parent support on coping with anxiety and caregiver burden among parents of hospitalized infants..
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Key Findings & Data:This study sample consisted of 214 parents of hospitalized infants in a comprehensive hospital in the Southern region of Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion:It was determined that nurse-parent support negatively affected the anxiety level of parents and positively affected the caregiver burden.
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⚙️Variables:Anxiety · Caregiver Burden · Nurse-Parent Support

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nurse-parent support on coping with anxiety and caregiver burden among parents of hospitalized infants.. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a cross-sectional. This study sample consisted of 214 parents of hospitalized infants in a comprehensive hospital in the Southern region of Turkey. Data were collected between August 2023 and March 2024 with the “Nurse-Parent Support Tool”, “State Anxiety Inventory”, and “Burden Interview Scale”. The STROBE checklist was used for reporting. Results: In this study, 38.3% of the parents were 25 years of age or younger. Parents' levels of perception of nurse-parent support were above average, their anxiety was high, and their caregiver burden was medium. Parents who were female had a low education level, and had a baby seven months or older, perceived nurse-parent support to be high, and their anxiety was lower. In addition, the perception of caregiver burden was higher for parents over the age of 31. There was a negative relationship between nurse-parent support and anxiety level, and a positive relationship between caregiver burden. A negative relationship was also determined between anxiety level and caregiver burden. Conclusion:It was determined that nurse-parent support negatively affected the anxiety level of parents and positively affected the caregiver burden.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hastanede yatan bebeklerin ebeveynlerinde hemşire-ebeveyn desteğinin kaygı ve bakım verme yükü üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel olarak yürütülmüştür. Bu çalışma örneklemini Türkiye'nin Güney bölgesinde kapsamlı bir hastanede yatan bebeklerin 214 ebeveyni oluşturmuştur. Veriler Ağustos 2023 ile Mart 2024 arasında "Hemşire-Ebeveyn Destek Aracı", "Durum Kaygı Envanteri" ve "Bakım Verme Yükü Ölçeği" ile toplanmıştır. Raporlama için STROBE kontrol listesi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada, ebeveynlerin %38,3’ünün 25 yaş ve altında olduğu görüldü. Ebeveynlerin hemşire-ebeveyn desteği algı düzeyleri ortalamanın üzerindeydi, kaygıları yüksekti ve bakım veren yükleri orta düzeydeydi. Kadın, eğitim seviyesi düşük ve bebeği 7 ay ve daha büyük olan ebeveynler hemşire-ebeveyn desteğini yüksek algıladılar ve kaygıları da daha düşüktü. Bunun yanında 31 yaş üzerindeki ebeveynlerin bakım verici yükü algısı daha yüksekti. Hemşire-ebeveyn desteği kaygı düzeyi arasında negatif, bakım yükü arasında ise pozitif ilişki vardı. Kaygı düzeyi ve bakım yükü arasında da negatif ilişki belirlendi. Sonuç: Hemşire-ebeveyn desteğinin ebeveynlerin kaygı düzeyini negatif, bakım yükünü ise pozitif etkilediği belirlendi.

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Kemer, D., Kaya, A. (2026). The Effect of Nurse-Parent Support on Coping with Anxiety, and Caregiver Burden Among Parents of Hospitalized Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1792999

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