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NCT Number: NCT05588089

The Effect of Baby Care Training Given to Fathers After Birth

The aim of this study is to provide infant care training to fathers and to measure father-infant attachment and maternal postpartum depression and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Mothers Fathers

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fatma Yıldırım

Çorum, 19600, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Objective: The aim of this study is to provide infant care training to fathers and to measure father-infant attachment and maternal postpartum depression and quality of life.

Design: The data for the study were collected using the introductory information form (IIF) and the father-infant attachment scale (FIAS) for fathers, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale and Postpartum Quality of Life Scale for mothers.

Participants and setting: A total of 64 fathers and 64 mothers, including 32 in the intervention group and 32in the control group who met the inclusion criteria of the study were included randomly.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The mother and father are over 18 years old,
  • Parents becoming parents for the first time,
  • The newborn is healthy, born at term, with the mother and father,
  • Parents' knowledge of Turkish,
  • Mothers who accepted to participate in the study and received baby care training by participating in the pregnant class,
  • Parents' willingness to participate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a baby born as a result of a risky pregnancy,
  • The newborn is in intensive care,
  • Presence of diagnosed psychiatric disease in the mother and father.

Treatment and study plan

Training group

Other

For the experimental group, "Personal Information Form for Fathers" and "Infant Care Questionnaire" were applied to the fathers in the clinic after birth as a pre-test. In the clinic, baby care training was given to fathers practically in 30-35 minutes. After the applied training, the "Baby Care Training Program Content" prepared by the researchers was given to the fathers.

Primary outcomes

  1. Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale

    Time frame: 5 months

    The scale is a 4-point Likert type and consists of 10 questions. Each question consists of four options and is scored between 0-3. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale was reported as 0 and the highest score as 30.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postpartum Quality of Life Scale

    Time frame: 5 months

    This 6-point Likert type scale; kinship-family-friend, health, psychological, socioeconomic and spouse subscale consists of a total of 5 subscales and a total of 40 items.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hitit University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Baby Care Training Given to Fathers After Birth on Paternal Attachment, Maternal Postpartum Depression and Quality of Life

Acronym: Babycare

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Oct 20, 2022
Registry last updated
May 28, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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