The Effect of Neonatal Care Education Given to Primiparous Mothers in the Last Trimester on Mothers' Self-Efficacy Perception, Prenatal and Maternal Bonding in the Early Postpartum Period
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Newborn Care Education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Primiparous Pregnant Women in the Last Trimester. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
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Overview
This study was conducted using a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled experimental design to investigate the effects of neonatal care education given to primiparous mothers in the last trimester on their self-efficacy perception, prenatal and maternal bonding in the early postpartum period. The study population consisted of pregnant women in the last trimester who applied to the Antenatal School of Kars Harakani State Hospital between November 2024 and November 2026. The study sample consisted of a total of 76 pregnant women, divided into an intervention group (n: 38) and a control group (n: 38). Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "General Self-Efficacy Scale", "Prenatal Attachment Inventory", and "Maternal Attachment Scale". The intervention group received training on newborn care. In the first phase of the study, a pre-test was administered to both the intervention and control groups. Following the pre-test, Newborn Care Training was conducted face-to-face with pregnant women in the experimental group in two 20-minute sessions, totaling 40 minutes, after which the pregnant women were given an educational booklet. After this training session, reinforcement training was conducted twice by telephone at one-week intervals, and their questions were answered. After the pre-test, at 36 weeks of gestation, both the intervention and control groups were contacted by telephone and the "General Self-Efficacy Scale" and "Prenatal Attachment Inventory" were administered as post-tests. Six weeks after delivery, the maternal attachment scale was administered to both the intervention and control groups.
Interventions
- Behavioral Newborn Care Education
The newborn care education program includes information on breastfeeding, infant hygiene, umbilical cord care, infant safety, and basic newborn care practices. The education is provided during the third trimester of pregnancy. Allocation / Randomization Allocation: Randomized Randomization Description: Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group using a computer-generated randomization sequence with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Masking (Blinding) Masking: No
Primary outcome measures
- General Self-Efficacy [Time frame: (between 24 and 41 weeks of pregnancy)]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Prenatal Attachment [Time frame: (between 24 and 41 weeks of pregnancy)]
- Maternal Attachment [Time frame: 6th week after birth]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Being over 18 and under 35 years of age, Being in the last trimester of pregnancy (28-32 weeks of gestation) Having no communication barriers and being literate Single pregnancy Spontaneous conception Having applied to the Kars Harakani State Hospital Pregnancy School Agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Chronic illness, High-risk pregnancy, Having a psychological disorder, Having applied to a Pregnancy School other than Harakani State Hospital.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Kafkas Üniversitesi — Kars
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07547579 · KAÜ-YMRKTNCİ