A prospective study of psychological distress among mothers of children admitted to a nutritional rehabilitation unit in Malawi

Child: Care, Health and Development
Robert C StewartF Creed

Abstract

Accompanying guardians (usually the mother) have a pivotal role in promoting recovery from childhood severe acute malnutrition on Nutritional Rehabilitation Units (NRUs). We describe the prevalence of maternal distress at an NRU in Malawi and identify factors associated with this. We tested the hypothesis that maternal distress during admission would be associated with reduced child weight gain over the 4-week post-discharge period. Maternal distress was measured using the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) administered to mothers of consecutive children during NRU admission. Repeat SRQ was administered to mothers attending a follow-up clinic 4 weeks post discharge. Maternal, child and psychosocial variables were also measured. Child weight change from discharge to follow-up was compared between children of mothers scoring SRQ ≥ 8 and those scoring SRQ < 8. A total of 244 mothers and their children were recruited. In total, 71% of mothers scored SRQ ≥ 8 during admission. In all, 155 of 222 mothers eligible to complete repeat SRQ did so, and 33.5% scored SRQ ≥ 8. Maternal distress at recruitment was associated with older child age, no confiding relationship with spouse, having had a previous child die, and the child having diarr...Continue Reading

References

Jan 5, 2002·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Vikram PatelNandita DeSouza
Sep 8, 2004·Archives of General Psychiatry·Atif RahmanRichard Harrington
Nov 16, 2005·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Trudy HarphamTanya Abramsky
May 6, 2006·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Douglas G Altman, Patrick Royston
Sep 13, 2006·Archives of Disease in Childhood·A RahmanF Creed
Mar 16, 2007·Maternal & Child Nutrition·Robert C Stewart
Sep 11, 2007·Maternal & Child Nutrition·Mark Tomlinson, Mireille Landman
Nov 13, 2007·Journal of Affective Disorders·Abiodun O AdewuyaJohn A O Okeniyi
Jan 22, 2008·Lancet·Robert E BlackUNKNOWN Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group
Mar 6, 2008·Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH·Atif RahmanBetty Kirkwood
Jun 28, 2008·Maternal & Child Nutrition·Robert C StewartFrancis Creed
Feb 4, 2009·Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH·Charlotte HanlonMartin Prince

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 25, 2014·Seminars in Pediatric Neurology·Melissa GladstoneElizabeth Molyneux
Sep 23, 2016·Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation·Abey Bekele, Balamurugan Janakiraman

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.