Midwifery care - postnatal care of young mothers Pregnancy and Childbirth Midwifery care - postnatal care of young mothers
Conditions
Interventions
This pilot study seeks to assess the feasibility and acceptability of telephone support intervention in the postnatal care of young mothers. The sample size follows accepted guidelines for feasibility
and a call) among young mothers (12-19 years) in western Kenya. The study participants are recruited and randomised to either the intervention or control groups during the first week postpartum (befor
Sponsors
University of Mancester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All young postnatal mothers aged 12-19 years who have given birth to a singleton healthy baby at term at the respective centres (MTRH and KCRH) 2. Those for whom consent has been sought and/or those whose parents/guardians consent, and willing to participate in the study 3. Postnatal young mothers who own a mobile phone and are able to use common mobile telephone operation services 4. Ability to read telephone text to a basic level of understanding 5. Qualified midwives and/or nurse-midwives with more than one year experience working in maternity setting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Young postnatal mothers who have given birth through caesarean, or who had multiple pregnancies and/or whose babies developed birth complications or have congenital anomalies 2. Mothers who have no capacity to consent and/or participate (with severe mental disability/illness and/or learning disability. These groups of mothers will be excluded since they may require specific care due to their complex needs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention is measured using reviews of the quality data available that supports a main trial and qualitative interviews at ten weeks for young mothers and 12 weeks for midwives 2. Quality of data available that support a main trial by reviewing patient notes/files at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maternal social support is measured using the maternal social support at ten weeks postpartum 2. Maternal self-esteem is measured using the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale at ten weeks postpartum 3. Mother infant bonding is measured using the postpartum bonding instrument at ten weeks postpartum 4. Postnatal depression is measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale at ten weeks postpartum | — |
Countries
Kenya
Outcome results
None listed