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Investigating the effect of Implementing a Maternal role development care program based on Mercer's theory on the maternal identity of primiparous mothers: an experimental study

Investigating the effect of Implementing a Maternal role development care program based on Mercer's theory on the maternal identity of primiparous mothers: an experimental study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160102025809N2
Enrollment
25
Registered
2024-06-19
Start date
2024-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

pregnancy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mercer's maternal role development theory has 4 stages. The first stage before childbirth, when a person seeks information from others and imagines herself as a mot

Sponsors

Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study age over 18 years primiparity gestational age 30 to 34 weeks singleton pregnancy living with a spouse at least primary literacy access to the Internet and a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of infertility medical problems severe obstetric problems during pregnancy (uncontrolled diabetes, pre-eclampsia, placenta previa, placental abruption, intrauterine growth restriction)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal identity score in maternal identity scale. Timepoint: 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Maternal identity scale, which consists of 3 fields and 24 statements. The field of attachment to the baby has 6 statements, the field of role adequacy has 8 statements, and the field of satisfaction with the role has 10 statements. This scale is based on a 5-point Likert scale (I completely disagree = 1, I disagree = 2, I have no opinion = 3, I agree = 4, I completely agree = 5). The scoring of this tool ranges from a minimum of 24 to a maximum of 120, and the higher the score, the higher the level of achieving maternal identity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Baby's height. Timepoint: Immediately after childbirth and 2 months after childbirth. Method of measurement: Immediately after childbirth through the information recorded in the files and 2 months after childbirth through the information recorded in the systems of health centers (SIB system) in centimeters.;Baby's head circumference. Timepoint: Immediately after childbirth and 2 months after childbirth. Method of measurement: Immediately after childbirth through the information recorded in the files and 2 months after childbirth through the information recorded in the systems of health centers (SIB system) in centimeters.;Baby's weight. Timepoint: Immediately after childbirth and 2 months after childbirth. Method of measurement: Immediately after childbirth through the information recorded in the files and 2 months after childbirth through the information recorded in the systems of health centers (SIB system) in grams.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactzahra taheri ezbarami

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

zahra_taheri@gums.ac.ir+98 13 3355 5058

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026