Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy.

Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

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Key information

Conditions

Father-Child Relations

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kars Harakani Devlet Hastanesi

Kars, 36100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In accordance with the literature review, no similar study was found in our country. The reason for the application of haptonomy in pregnancy is the sense of touch, which develops in the first 2 months of pregnancy and is an emotional sense. The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and adaptation of pregnant women to pregnancy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

At least primary school graduate,
Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy
Living with your partner

Exclusion criteria

Having problems with his wife
Living apart with his wife
Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week

Treatment and study plan

Haptonomy application

Other

Feeling the fetus by touching the mother's womb with meditation

Primary outcomes

The Effect of Haptonomy Application Prenatal Attachment of Fathers

Time frame: one month

The research is an experimentally planned randomized controlled trial. The sample of the study consists of pregnant women and their spouses (70 experimental group, 70 control group) between the 24th and 32nd weeks.

Fetal attachment of prospective fathers was evaluated with the intrauterine father attachment scale. Intrauterine Father Attachment consists of 23 items. A minimum score of 23 and a maximum of 92 points is obtained on the scale. Scale has no cutoff point. High scores obtained indicate high level of attachment of father to fetus before birth; low scores mean that the father's level of prenatal attachment to the fetus is low.

Secondary outcomes

The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment

Time frame: one month

Pregnancy compliance of pregnant women was evaluated with the prenatal self-rating scale. The scale is a 4-point Likert-type scale with 79 items and 7 sub-dimensions. A minimum of 79 and a maximum of 316 points can be obtained for the entire scale. Scale has no cutoff point. Low scores indicate high compliance with pregnancy.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment and Prenatal Attachment of Fathers

Acronym: Haptonomy

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Apr 15, 2022
Registry last updated: Jul 6, 2023

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