Primiparous Pregnant Women in the Last Trimester
Conditions
Keywords
PREGNANCY, NEWBORN, PRENATAL, MATERNAL, SELF-EFFICACY
Brief summary
This study was conducted using a pre-test-post-test randomized controlled experimental design to investigate the effects of neonatal care education given to primiparous mothers in the last trimester on their self-efficacy perception, prenatal and maternal bonding in the early postpartum period. The study population consisted of pregnant women in the last trimester who applied to the Antenatal School of Kars Harakani State Hospital between November 2024 and November 2026. The study sample consisted of a total of 76 pregnant women, divided into an intervention group (n: 38) and a control group (n: 38). Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "General Self-Efficacy Scale", "Prenatal Attachment Inventory", and "Maternal Attachment Scale". The intervention group received training on newborn care. In the first phase of the study, a pre-test was administered to both the intervention and control groups. Following the pre-test, Newborn Care Training was conducted face-to-face with pregnant women in the experimental group in two 20-minute sessions, totaling 40 minutes, after which the pregnant women were given an educational booklet. After this training session, reinforcement training was conducted twice by telephone at one-week intervals, and their questions were answered. After the pre-test, at 36 weeks of gestation, both the intervention and control groups were contacted by telephone and the "General Self-Efficacy Scale" and "Prenatal Attachment Inventory" were administered as post-tests. Six weeks after delivery, the maternal attachment scale was administered to both the intervention and control groups.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNewborn Care Education
The newborn care education program includes information on breastfeeding, infant hygiene, umbilical cord care, infant safety, and basic newborn care practices. The education is provided during the third trimester of pregnancy. Allocation / Randomization Allocation: Randomized Randomization Description: Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group using a computer-generated randomization sequence with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Masking (Blinding) Masking: None (Open Label) Masking Description (opsiyonel): This is an open-label study. Participants and investigators are aware of group assignment.
Sponsors
Kafkas University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Masking description
this an open-label study. Due to the nature of the educational intervention, neither the participants nor the investigators are blinded to group allocation.
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group will receive the behavioral/educational interventional in addition to completing questionnaires, while the control group will complete questionnaires only.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Being over 18 and under 35 years of age, Being in the last trimester of pregnancy (28-32 weeks of gestation) Having no communication barriers and being literate Single pregnancy Spontaneous conception Having applied to the Kars Harakani State Hospital Pregnancy School Agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Chronic illness, High-risk pregnancy, Having a psychological disorder, Having applied to a Pregnancy School other than Harakani State Hospital.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Self-Efficacy | (between 24 and 41 weeks of pregnancy) | Changes in maternal self-efficacy levels measured using the General Self-Efficacy Scale during the early postpartum period. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prenatal Attachment | (between 24 and 41 weeks of pregnancy) | Changes in prenatal attachment levels measured using the Prenatal Attachment Inventory. |
| Maternal Attachment | 6th week after birth | Maternal attachment levels measured using the Maternal Attachment Scale during the early postpartum period. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed