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Background & Aim: Premature baby birth and hospitalization in NICU is a potentially stressful event for the mother. This study investigates effects of expressive writing on stress and satisfaction of mothers from cares served in NICU. Materials & Methods: This study is a clinical trial that was carried on 91 mothers with infants in NICU was assigned to intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, expressive writing started from day 3 of hospitalization in NICU and continued to day 10. Parent's satisfaction questionnaire of care in NICU and parent's stress questionnaire at days 3 and 10 and PSS-14 COHEN at months 1 and 3 of hospitalization were completed by all mothers. Data analysis was performed using Chi-square, independent t-test. Results: Mean mother's stress scores at days 10 in compare with days 3 after hospitalization for intervention groups decreased but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0/28). COHEN mean stress score after intervention at 1 and 3 months after hospitalization for intervention group was less than control group (P=0.005). Mean mother's satisfaction score at days 10 in compare with days 3 after hospitalization for intervention group was more than control group that shows increase in satisfaction in intervention group (P=0.000). Conclusion: Expressive writing significantly Increase levels of satisfaction and decreases levels of stress in mothers with infants in NICU.

Keywords: Preterm infant, expressive writing, NICU, satisfaction, stress

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