The Effect of Training and Counseling Based on Mercer Maternal Role Theory on Maternal Attachment and Maternal Function

The Effect of Training and Counseling Based on Mercer's Maternal Role Theory on Maternal Attachment and Maternal Function: A Randomized Controlled Study

Motherhood role gain is the composition of social roles and developmental behaviors and attitudes that continue with the formation of motherhood identity development in the postnatal period that started during pregnancy. In many studies, it is stated that mothers should be prepared to transition to motherhood roles in the prenatal period in order to enable them to develop successful motherhood identity. This study will be carried out to determine the effect of structured birth preparation education on the material attachment status and motherhood function according to the theory of motherhood. The study was planned as a single -blind, post -test parallel group randomized controlled experimental study. The universe of the study will form pregnant women who apply to Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical Faculty Hospital Birth and Gynecology Polyclinic and Clinic. When the sample of the study was calculated as 95 %confidence interval, 5 %error and 80 %power, a total of 44 cases, 22 for the experimental group and 22 for the control group were found to be suitable for statistical analyzes. In this study, assuming that the loss rates in the literature will be 20 %loss when reference, 28 to the experimental group and 28 to the control group will be included in the initially 56 pregnant studies. The data will be collected using the 'Personal Information Form, Postpartum Period Features Information Form, Maternal Binding Scale and Barkin Maternity Function Inventory. Pregnant women in the experimental group will start in the 32nd gestational week and will be given structured training and counseling according to the theory of motherhood. Pregnant women in the control group will take standard care. Number, percentage, average and standard deviation analysis will be used for descriptive statistics. Parametric and nonparametric tests will be applied according to the compliance of the data for the normal distribution of the data in the study pattern in independent groups and recurrent tests. The results will be tested at P <0.05 significance level. In order to collect the data, Ethical Permission was obtained by the Decision No. 2022/024 from the Ethics Committee of KTO Karatay University Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical Faculty Hospital will be obtained from the institution. Before starting to work, verbal and written permissions will be obtained by reading the voluntary information form to all pregnant women. Maternal attachment inventory and Barkin Motherhood Function Scale Writers were permitted via e-mail.

Inclusion Criteria:

• At least primary school graduate,
• Between the ages of 18-35,
• At the 30nd week of pregnancy and above,
• Having a single and healthy fetus,
• Pregnant women who are open to communication and cooperation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a risky pregnancy history (pregnancies under 18 and over 35 years of age, EDT, PROM, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Epilepsy, GDM)
• Having a treatment pregnancy (mothers who became pregnant with ART),
• Having a chronic disease (DM, HT, Asthma, Epilepsy, Autoimmune diseases, self-report),
• Having a psychiatric illness (based on self-report and clinical diagnosis),
• Foreign nationals,
• Living outside the province of Konya,
• Pregnant women who participated in any childbirth preparation training program