Comparative analysis of machine learning versus traditional method for early detection of parental depression symptoms in the NICU.

Journal: Frontiers in public health
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission is a stressful experience for parents. NICU parents are twice at risk of depression symptoms compared to the general birthing population. Parental mental health problems have harmful long-term effects on both parents and infants. Timely screening and treatment can reduce these negative consequences.

Authors

  • Fatima Sadjadpour
    Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
  • Niyousha Hosseinichimeh
    From the Biocomplexity Institute (V.A., R.Z.), Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (G.T.), and Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Biocomplexity Institute (R.H., J.B.-R.), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Biomedical and Translational Informatics Institute (V.A.) and Department of Neurology (R.Z.), Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA; Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis (N.G., G.T., L.E., J.E.M., A.W.A., A.V.A., R.Z.); Second Department of Neurology, "Attikon University Hospital," School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece (N.H.); and Neurovascular Imaging Research Core and UCLA Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles (D.S.L.).
  • Vida Abedi
    Department of Public Health Science, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Lamia M Soghier
    Department of Neonatology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.