The effect of supportive program on fathers' stress and anxiety in first exposure to preterm infant.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group two albums are shown to the father. One album includes photos of a premature baby from birth to about two years old, and another album inc
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fathers: Over 18 years of age Literacy Lack of employment in health centers Ability to communicate verbally No stressful events in the past 6 months (such as divorce, separation from spouse, job loss) Lack of any mental illness or history of mental illness, according to the research unit No history of infertility Visitors to the hospital eventually 12 hours after preterm delivery Neonates: Gestational age less than 37 weeks Fifth minute apgar above 5 single pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any congenital malformations Any serious disabling conditions: such as grade 3 or 4 intraventricular hemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Father's anxiety. Timepoint: Baseline, day three. Method of measurement: State Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI).;Stress. Timepoint: Day three. Method of measurement: Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyedeh saeedeh Mousavi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed