Skin to Skin Contact, Skin to Skin Contact in Cesarean Deliveries
Conditions
Keywords
skin to skin contact, paternal, breastfeeding, cesarean section
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of paternal skin contact on breastfeeding after cesarean section.The research was conducted at Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between April 2023 and August 2023.A total of 126 mothers who gave birth by cesarean section, their spouses and newborns, 61 in the skin-to-skin contact group and 65 in the control group, participated in the study. Randomization of the groups participating in the study was done by simple random method using the website www.random.org.The socio-demographic characteristics introduction form, the questionnaire regarding skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding process, and the LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Measurement Tool were used to collect research data.
Detailed description
The research was conducted in two groups: skin contact group and control group. This study aims to investigate the effect of paternal skin contact on breastfeeding after cesarean section.The research was conducted at Ağrı Training and Research Hospital, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between April 2023 and August 2023.A total of 126 mothers who gave birth by cesarean section, their spouses and newborns, 61 in the skin-to-skin contact group and 65 in the control group, participated in the study. Randomization of the groups participating in the study was done by simple random method using the website www.random.org.The socio-demographic characteristics introduction form, the questionnaire regarding skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding process, and the LATCH Breastfeeding and Diagnostic Measurement Tool were used to collect research data.
Interventions
OTHERSkin to skin contact
Father-baby skin-to-skin contact was applied within the first hour immediately after the cesarean delivery. During the Father-Baby Skin-to-Skin Contact stage, the newborns were laid face down on their father's bare chest and covered with a blanket.
Sponsors
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The skin-to-skin group received skin-to-skin contact from a midwife working in the clinic. The outcome assessor is not aware of the groups.
Intervention model description
Father-baby skin-to-skin contact was applied within the first hour immediately after the cesarean delivery. During the Father-Baby Skin-to-Skin Contact stage, the newborns were laid face down on their father's bare chest and covered with a blanket.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Caesarean section * single and live birth * giving birth between 38-40 weeks * not having a mental or physical barrier to breastfeeding, * not having a need for neonatal intensive care in the baby, * not having a condition that prevents breastfeeding in the baby, * not having a condition that prevents skin contact with the baby * agreeing to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
* Having a vaginal birth * Having a premature birth * Having a mental or physical disability that prevents breastfeeding * Having the baby referred to neonatal intensive care * Having a condition that prevents breastfeeding * Having a condition that prevents skin-to-skin contact
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LATCH breastfeeding diagnostic scale | after skin contact and before discharge | by observing breastfeeding; It is an assessment tool that is quick and easy to apply, created to detect problems that may occur during breastfeeding. Scoring is done between 0-2 and the maximum score that can be obtained is 10. In the non-breakpoint measurement tool, a high score indicates successful breastfeeding. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed