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The effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on Kangaroo mother care in mothers who have premature infants

Investigating the effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on the intention and behavior of Kangaroo mother care in the mothers who have premature infants hospitalized in the intensive care units of premature infants

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220407054443N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-05-24
Start date
2022-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Kangaroo mother care. Condition 2: kangaroo mother care in mothers with premature infant.

Interventions

Intervention group: The face-to-face educational intervention will be done based on the structures of the theory of planned behavior in three sessions at every two days. Training classes in groups of

Sponsors

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having informed consent to participate in the study Having a infant under 37 weeks hospitalized in the neonatal ward or NICU neonatal intensive care unit Having a minimum of basic literacy The baby should be in a stable condition on the mechanical ventilation The baby may receive oxygen through a breathing tube, mask, or nose while caring for the baby, but the amount of oxygen needed should be approximately constant The baby shall be kept in an incubator or cutter

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: having a fifth minute Apgar score less than 5 having less than 1200 grams weight. having less than 30 weeks Intrauterine age of infant During the last 12 hours, there is no need to change the device setting by doctor and nurse. having no congenital malformations such as cleft palate, myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus and any other problems that lead to surgery and prevent the mother from being able to perform the usual care of a premature baby. Maternal infertility history Pregnancy resulting from IVF

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intention of Kangaroo mother care in mothers who have premature infant. Timepoint: Before the intervention and when the baby is going to discharge. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Kangaroo mother care performing in mothers who have premature infant. Timepoint: Before the intervention and when the baby is going to discharge. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeedeh Nemati

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

elnaznemati14@gmail.com+98 44 3368 7875

Outcome results

None listed

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