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NCT Number: NCT04827849

Theory of Meleis on Women's Adaptation to Motherhood and Perceptions of Newborn Baby

A randomised control trial will made to determine the effects of nursing care based on Meleis's Theory of Transition on Adaptation of Women to Motherhood and their Perception of New-born Infant

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Key information

Conditions

Newborn Nursing Caries Prenatal Care

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

AydınAdnan Menderes University, Faculy of Nursing, Division Public Health Nursing

Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Transition to motherhood, being one of the most important life incidents in the lives of women embodies the transition of role from a known situation to an unknown one. Being a special period in which women hold the role of motherhood together with the birth of the child; try to adapt the new role and reform relationship with the family members at the same time, transition to motherhood is a progressive period experienced by many women. Transition of woman to motherhood in a healthy manner will positively affect developing trust, achieving healthy communication with the infant, adapting to new lifestyle and fulfilling her responsibilities. Thus, transition to motherhood is quite significant both for mother and other family members and the new-born infant and needs to be discussed.

It is aimed in this research that effects of nursing care based on Meleis's Theory of Transition on Adaptation of Women to Motherhood and their Perception of New-born Infant shall be tested.

It will tested the hypotheses that there is no difference between the intervention and control groups of pregnant women after the intervention in terms of adaptation to pregnancy, adaptation to the postpartum period and newborn perception.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Living in Aydın
  • Between the ages of 18-35
  • Have no children
  • Gestational week is 28 weeks (beginning of 3rd trimester)
  • Having a single pregnancy
  • At least primary school graduate
  • Not risky of pregnancy
  • Have no chronic disease
  • Can speak and write Turkish language

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a history of mental and mental health problems
  • With speech and hearing impairments
  • Having a risky pregnancy
  • Having multiple pregnancies

Treatment and study plan

Structured education and follow-up

Other

The women in the intervention groups will administer a seven-session intervention program in addition to the routine care they will receive.

The training including preparation practices for the transition with the mother, which is planned to last for 7 weeks encompassed providing the women with an educational programme that were created to increasing women's adaptation to motherhood and perceptions of newborn baby

Nursing-recommended follow-up and physical examination of the pregnant woman will be performed at 28th and 34th week of pregnancy. In addition, postpartum and newborn follow-up, and mother-newborn physical examinations will be performed at the postpartum period.

Primary outcomes

  1. Adaptasion with pregnancy before intervention

    Time frame: 28th gestational weeks

    Adaptasion with pregnancy period will be evaluated with "Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire".

    The scale was developed (1979) in order to evaluate the adaptation of women in the prenatal period to motherhood. The scale has 7 sub-dimensions. For the whole scale, a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 316 points can be obtained. Low scores show that adjustment to pregnancy is high.

  2. Adaptasion with pregnancy after intervention

    Time frame: 34th gestational weeks

    The "Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire" will be used to compare the fits to pregnancy between 28th and 34th weeks of gestation.

    The scale was developed (1979) in order to evaluate the adaptation of women in the prenatal period to motherhood. The scale has 7 sub-dimensions. For the whole scale, a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 316 points can be obtained. Low scores show that adjustment to pregnancy is high.

  3. Mother-Neonatal Perception after birth

    Time frame: 3rd - 5th day after the birth

    Neonatal Perception Inventory (NPI-I) will be used to determine maternal- newborn perception.

    The scale was developed in 1971 to measure mothers' perception of their babies. It consists of two parts: the Neonatal Perception Inventory (NPI-I), applied in the first days after birth, and the NPI-II, administered one month after birth. In NPI-I and II of the scale, there are "Any Baby" and "Your Baby" forms, each containing six items (behaviors such as crying, feeding, sleeping, vomiting / drooling, pooping, eating and sleeping habits). It consists of 5-point Likert type 24 items.

  4. Mother-Neonatal Perception after birth

    Time frame: 1st month after the birth

    Neonatal Perception Inventory (NPI-II) will be used to determine maternal- newborn perception.

    The scale was developed in 1971 to measure mothers' perception of their babies. It consists of two parts: the Neonatal Perception Inventory (NPI-I), applied in the first days after birth, and the NPI-II, administered one month after birth. In NPI-I and II of the scale, there are "Any Baby" and "Your Baby" forms, each containing six items (behaviors such as crying, feeding, sleeping, vomiting / drooling, pooping, eating and sleeping habits). It consists of 5-point Likert type 24 items.

  5. Adaptasion to the postpartum period

    Time frame: 1st month after the birth

    The scale was developed (1981) to evaluate the adaptation of women in postpartum period to motherhood and is a 4-point Likert type with 82 items. There are 7 subscales that evaluate postpartum compliance of mothers. For the whole scale, a minimum of 82 and a maximum of 328 points can be obtained. Low scores indicate high postpartum adjustment.

  6. Adaptasion to the postpartum period

    Time frame: 4th month after the birth

    The scale was developed (1981) to evaluate the adaptation of women in postpartum period to motherhood and is a 4-point Likert type with 82 items. There are 7 subscales that evaluate postpartum compliance of mothers. For the whole scale, a minimum of 82 and a maximum of 328 points can be obtained. Low scores indicate high postpartum adjustment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Nursing Care Based on Transition Theory of Meleis on Women's Adaptation to Motherhood and Perceptions of Newborn Baby

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Apr 1, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 22, 2023

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