Adaptation, Mobile Applications, Postpartum Period, Pregnant Women
Conditions
Keywords
Mobile Applications, Postpartum Period, Adaptation, Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief summary
The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of the e-mobile health application on postpartum adaptation. The study will consist of two groups: Experimental group and control group.
Detailed description
This is a randomized controlled trial. A questionnaire and The Postpartum Self-Evaluation Questionnaire will be used to collect data. The main hypothesis of the research: Postpartum Self-Evaluation Questionnaire total mean score of women who use e-mobile health application created according to Roy's Adaptation Model is not different from the total mean score of women in the control group. Research sample will consist of a total of 62 pregnant women, 31 in the experimental group and 31 in the control group. The data will be evaluated with the SPSS (Statistical Package of SocialSciences) 24.0 package program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALE-Mobile Health Application
The e-mobile health application prepared by the researcher will be used. E-mobile health application include information about postpartum care.
Sponsors
Gazi University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
The study consists of two groups: Experimental group and control group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Primiparous * Being in the 32nd week of pregnancy and above * Not getting any diagnosis that poses a risk for pregnancy (Multiple pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Fetal Anomaly, Intrauterine Growth Retardation) * Speaking Turkish * To be at least a primary school graduate * Having a smart phone with Android operating system
Exclusion criteria
* Multiparous * Being under 32 weeks of pregnancy * Getting any diagnosis that poses a risk to pregnancy (Multiple pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Placenta Previa, Fetal Anomaly, Intrauterine Growth Retardation) * Not speaking Turkish * Having a smartphone with an operating system other than Android
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum Adaptation | At postpartum tenth day (baseline) and last-interview at postpartum sixth week (change from baseline at sixth week) | Postpartum adaptation according to Postpartum Self Evaluation Scale. Postpartum self evaluation questionnaire consists of 82 questions in total. The questions are scored between 1 and 4 points. The minimum value that can be obtained from the scale is 82, the maximum value is 328. It is seen that the lower the score in this scale, the higher the postpartum adaptaion of the individual. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed