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Investigating the effect of game-based education about preterm infant care to mothers on their self-efficacy and happiness

Investigating the effect of game-based education about preterm infant care to mothers on their self-efficacy and happiness

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231111060019N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-11-26
Start date
2023-12-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Self-efficacy and happiness of mothers of premature babies. Other preterm infants

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, mothers meeting the entry criteria received game-based training during training sessions using playing cards (each session for 60 minutes

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers of babies whose babies were born prematurely (34-37 weeks). At least 4 days have passed since the baby was admitted Absence of history of known psychiatric disorders under treatment in the mother, based on individual statements and documents in the file

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In case of unwillingness to participate in the study at any stage of the research A newborn suffering from a specific disease, including heart disorders or various syndromes Mother's non-attendance for more than one session in training sessions using playing cards Early discharge of the baby (earlier than 3 sessions of training using playing cards) from the neonatal intensive care unit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In this research, happiness means the score that the mother gets from the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. This questionnaire has 29 items. The questions of the questionnaire are scored based on a four-point spectrum and measure the level of individual happiness. The theoretical basis of this questionnaire is Argyll and Crosland's definition of happiness; It is graded based on a four-point scale from 0 to 3. Thus, the highest score that the respondent can get in this scale is 87, which represents the highest level of happiness, and the lowest score of this scale is 0. Timepoint: The Oxford happiness questionnaire will be completed by the mothers of both control and intervention groups before the start of the first game session, and the same questionnaires will be completed in the control and intervention groups after the intervention (at discharge). Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire.;In this research, self-efficacy means the score that the mother gets from the questionnaire of mothers' self-efficacy in motherhood. This questionnaire has 20 items and each item is based on a Likert scale from completely agree to completely disagree. This questionnaire has four areas including: caring processes, stimulating behaviors, understanding behaviors and situational beliefs. The range of points is between 20 and 80.The score is scored between 1 and 25 for low self-efficacy, 26 to 65 for medium self-efficacy, and 66 to 80 for high self-efficacy. Timepoint: The self-efficacy questionnaire of mothers in mothering will be completed by the mothers of both control and intervention groups before the start of the first game session, and the same questionnaires will be completed in the control and intervention groups after the intervention (at discharge). Method of measurement: Self-efficacy questionnaire of mothers in motherhood.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMona Habibi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mona.habibi1375@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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