Module 2 Read the introduction/literature review section of the following report which is published as an open-access article in Toolkit (of your Resource Manual) or is available at this link. Links to an external site. Screening Criteria for Mothers of Preterm Infants who may Experience Emotional Distress Symptoms Screening Criteria for Mothers of Preterm Infants who may Experience Emotional Distress Symptoms Use the critiquing guidelines of Box 5.5 in the textbook to assess the quality of the review of the literature. Limit your initial discussion post to 400 words.

Screening Criteria for Mothers of Preterm Infants who may Experience Emotional Distress Symptoms

The article by Shaw et al. (2014) aimed to develop screening criteria for mothers of preterm infants who may experience emotional distress symptoms. Data from a randomized controlled trial involving 135 mothers of preterm infants was used to pinpoint potential risk factors for the manifestation of depressive, anxious, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The authors found that available screening programs were ineffective at identifying postpartum traumatic stress in mothers of preterm infants. Such programs focused on the sociodemographic factors of the mothers and the severity of the infant’s medical condition. The authors suggest universal screening methods rather than screening based on sociodemographic factors or the severity of the infant’s medical condition.

The quality of the literature review in the article is good based on several factors. According to Dekkers et al. (2022), a quality literature review helps identify what is already known about a particular topic. Some characteristics of the literature that make it of good quality include the fact that the major articles included in the review of literature are recent and mainly from related topics and fields. Most of the articles are also from sources and research articles and provide details on available screening options. The review of literature is also of good quality as the authors have paraphrased the contents of other authors rather than quoting them directly. This reduces instances of plagiarism. Additionally, the literature review is in line with the objectives of the research articles draws clear conclusions in line with existing research findings and provides recommendations for future research as well as practice implications of the article’s findings. Most importantly, the literature review has compared various studies on the topic and identified how various researchers view depression, traumatic stress, and related symptoms in women with pregnancy-related complications.

References

Dekkers, R., Carey, L., & Langhorne, P. (2022). Making Literature Reviews Work: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Systematic Approaches. In R. Dekkers, L. Carey, & L. Carey (Eds.), Making Literature Reviews Work: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Systematic Approaches (1st ed., pp. 57–10). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90025-0

Shaw, R. J., Lilo, E. A., Storfer-Isser, A., Ball, M. B., Proud, M. S., Vierhaus, N. S., Huntsberry, A., Mitchell, K., Adams, M. M., & Horwitz, S. M. (2014). Screening For Symptoms Of Postpartum Traumatic Stress In A Sample Of Mothers With Preterm Infants. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 35(3), 198. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2013.853332