first-time expectant fathers
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention program (prenatal education) allowed subjects to create postpartum schedule and experience bathing children using a paternity portfolio uniquely developed.
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Sponsors
Saitama Prefectural University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The conditions were as follows: (1) Japanese first-time expectant father; (2) singleton pregnancy; (3) normal course of pregnancy and the fetus; (4) no health issues that interfere with daily lives of the expectant father; (5) living together; (6) fluency in the Japanese language for communication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: subjects were excluded if: (1) subjects requested to withdraw; (2) subjects presented health issues; or (3) there were issues with the pregnancy, the delivery, and the postpartum course of the wife or child.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| we examined effective prenatal education that led to awareness of their own paternal activities through semi-structured interview | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of the nursing intervention program was evaluated quantitatively by comparing the following three outcomes between the two groups: EPDS, Quality Marriage Index (QMI), and Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkiko Morita
Saitama Prefectural University school of Health and Social service
Outcome results
None listed