Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the difficulty in adaptation of mothers to Atopic Dermatitis Infant. The research question was : How is mothers' feeling of Atopic Dermatitis Infant? Twenty-six mothers with AD infants (6M-47M) participated in the present study. All mothers were interviewed. Semi-structured interview was used. 137 problems were identified. Mothers were found strong by attached to infants with Atopic Dermatitis. Pessimism was noted in 25% of the cases. Mothers were angered by infant condition in spite of effort in care. This caused great stress and exhaustion. Especially, care of itch control, dormancy and meal management were difficult for mothers. There were 55 cases of satisfactory adaptation in 18 mothers by positive thought, family support, appropriate care and infant care priority. Nurses should encourage the mothers in their efforts to achieve satisfactory.