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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | No Intervention | After the birth of the control group, the "Personal Information Form for Fathers" and "Infant Care Questionnaire" were applied to the fathers as pre-tests in the clinic. After the training, the fathers will be called at the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks, and the "Fathers' Participation in Baby Care Chart" will be applied 5 times during 12 weeks. In addition, "Father-Infant Attachment Scale" and "Infant Care Questionnaire" were applied to fathers at 12 weeks as posttests. "Personal Information Form for Mothers" will be filled by mothers in the postpartum clinic, mothers are called at 4th, 8th and 12th weeks and "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" and "Postpartum Quality of Life Scale" are applied. | |
| Intervention group | Experimental | 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. After the training, the fathers were called at the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks, and the "Paternals' Participation in Baby Care Chart" was applied 5 times during 12 weeks. In addition, the fathers were called at the 12th week and the "Infant Care Questionnaire Form" was applied as a post-test and the "Father-Infant Attachment Scale" was applied. "Personal Information Form for Mothers" was applied to the mothers after the birth in the clinic, and the mothers were called at the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks and the "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" and the "Postpartum Quality of Life Scale" were applied. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale | 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. | 5 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postpartum Quality of Life Scale | 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. | 5 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Fatma Yıldırım | Çorum | 19600 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 40317211 | Derived | Yildirim F, Sahin E. Does father involvement affect attachment and maternal depression and quality of life?: a randomized controlled trial. Fam Pract. 2025 Apr 12;42(3):cmaf024. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmaf024. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012681 | Sensitivity Training Groups |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011615 | Psychotherapy, Group |
| D012960 | Socioenvironmental Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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The study is of a semi-separate type and all women can be trained.
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