An Early Intervention to Increase Maternal Self-efficacy After Preterm Birth

An Early Intervention to Increase Maternal Self-efficacy After Preterm Birth

This study aims to investigate the effects of an early intervention (joint observation and video feedback) on maternal parenting self-efficacy following a premature birth. Mothers who have given birth to a very premature baby will be randomly allocated to either the early intervention or usual care whilst the infant is still hospitalized. Participants will be followed up at one month and six months. It is predicted that participants who received the early intervention will report higher maternal parenting self-efficacy than those who are not.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers of very preterm infants born between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation
• Infant aged up to 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not speak French sufficiently well to participate in assessments
• Have established intellectual disability or psychotic illness
• Infant too instable regarding hemodynamic or respiratory functioning (severe brady apnea, more than 30% oxygen)