The Effect of Partıcıpatıon in Care of Mothers

The Effect Of Participation in Care Of Mothers With Newborn Baby in Surgical Intensive Care On Mother's Self-Confidence And Mother-Infant Attachment

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of including mothers with newborn babies in surgical intensive care units during the nursing care process on mother's self-confidence and mother-infant attachment.

Population and Sample of the Research

The population of the study consists of mothers who were hospitalized with their babies in the surgical intensive care unit in a children's hospital in Ankara (Turkiye). It is planned that the mothers who were hospitalized with their babies in the surgical intensive care unit for a period of 6 months between the dates of the study and who met the criteria for inclusion in the study constitute the sample of the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inpatient treatment of the baby in the surgical neonatal intensive care unit without the mother's presence since birth
• The mother stays with the baby for at least 4 days in the post-operative period
• The mother does not have any communication and language problems
• The mother's willingness to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

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