The mean score of anxiety, depression and general health.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The scheduled kangaroo care group. This care will be performed daily in three shifts: in the morning, afternoon, and evening, each time for 30 minutes. Mothers will
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Iranian primiparous women, age 18-35 year. Wanted and single pregnancy. Gestational age of 32-37 Weeks for neonate. Apgar scores equal or greater than 7 In the 5th minute of neonate birth.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psychological disorders ( according to personal reporting ). Chronic disease of mother ( Diabetes / multiple sclerosis / Cardio - vascular disease ). Maternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol and psychotropic substances ( according to personal reporting ). History of recurrent miscarriage, infertility or infertility treatment. Stressful experiences such as divorce or death of family members in past three months. Congenital anomalies of infants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean score of mother's anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 1 month intervention. Method of measurement: The anxiety of Beck questionnaire.;The mean score of mother's depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 1 month intervention. Method of measurement: Postpartum Depression of Edinburgh Questionnaire.;General Health. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 1 month intervention. Method of measurement: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressed mood. Timepoint: Before the intervention and then after 1 month intervention. Method of measurement: Depressed mood in the Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS) (McNair). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Keshavarz
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed