The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA).

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Caries

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fatma Yıldırım

Çorum, 19600, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Objective: This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner to determine the effect of kangaroo care (KC) on paternal attachment (PA).

Design: The data for the study were collected using the introductory information form (IIF) and the father-infant attachment scale (FIAS). T test, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were used for statistical analysis.

Participants and setting: A total of 90 fathers, including 45 in the intervention group and 45 in the control group who met the inclusion criteria of the study were included randomly.

Keywords: Kangaroo care; father; paternal attachment; Turkey.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

fathers who are aged 18 and 50,
married,
voluntarily agree to participate in the study,
have healthy babies,
live with their babies.

Exclusion criteria

a history of chronic psychiatric illness
antipsychotic medication use
babies with premature / low birth weight / congenital anomalies

Treatment and study plan

kangaroo father care

Behavioral

The effect of postpartum kangaroo father care on paternal attachment

Primary outcomes

Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version

Time frame: 12 months

Father-Baby Attachment Scale The Turkish version was applied by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) to the fathers of infants aged 6-12 months, and the McDonald coefficient was reported to be between 0.52 and 0.80 (Güleç and Kavlak 2013). The scale consists of 19 items and three sub-dimensions: "patience and tolerance". "pleasure in interaction", and "love and pride". Each item on the scale is scored between 1 and 5 points. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 19 and the maximum is 95. High scores indicate that the attachment level is high.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hitit University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Postpartum Kangaroo Father Care on Paternal Attachment: A Randomized Controlled Study Turkey Sample

Acronym: kangaroocare

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Apr 20, 2022
Registry last updated: Mar 13, 2025

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