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The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based "Postpartum Care Package" program developed for postpartum women and delivered via a chatbot, and to examine its effects on the postpartum health of mothers and newborns.
The key questions it aims to answer are:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm 1: Chatbot-Assisted Web-Based Postpartum Care Package Program | Experimental |
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| Arm 2: Standard Postpartum Care | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Educational intervention | Behavioral | In this study, a web-based postpartum care package program supported by a chatbot will be administered to the intervention group. A pre-test will be administered to participants in the intervention group within 24-48 hours after birth. Participants in this group will be informed that they must watch the videos in the educational modules until the sixth week postpartum. Reminder messages will also be sent to participants via the website, email, and phone calls (between days 7 and 14 postpartum and week 3 postpartum). Participants who have completed the module training will be eligible for post-tests at 6 weeks postpartum and 3 months postpartum. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postpartum Physical Symptom Severity Scale | Maternal physical health will be assessed using the Postpartum Physical Symptom Severity Scale. This four-point Likert-type scale ranges from 0 to 54, with higher scores indicating greater severity of postpartum physical symptoms. | Pre-test/24-48 hours postpartum Post-test/6 weeks and 3 months postpartum |
| Visual Analog Scale | Mothers' physical discomfort/pain levels will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale. The scale consists of a 10 cm horizontal line, where "0" represents no discomfort and "10" represents the most severe discomfort imaginable. Participants will be asked to mark the point on the line that best reflects their level of physical discomfort/pain during the assessment. Higher scores indicate more severe discomfort/pain. | Pre-test/24-48 hours postpartum Post-test/6 weeks and 3 months postpartum |
| Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale | The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale will be used to screen for depressive symptoms in postpartum women. The scale consists of 10 items on a four-point Likert-type scale. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, and the total score ranges from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms. | Pre-test/24-48 hours postpartum Post-test/6 weeks and 3 months postpartum |
| Sexual Life Quality Scale | The Sexual Quality of Life Scale will be used to evaluate the impact of sexual functions on the quality of life of individuals. It assesses physical, emotional, and relational aspects of sexual well-being. This Likert-type scale consists of 18 items. Higher scores reflect better sexual quality of life, while lower scores indicate deterioration in sexual well-being. | Pre-test/24-48 hours postpartum Post-test/6 weeks and 3 months postpartum |
| Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postpartum care package program satisfaction | Participants' satisfaction level with the Chatbot-supported web-based Postpartum Care Package program will be measured with a 5-point Likert-type satisfaction survey. | 3rd month postpartum |
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Inclusion Criteria: Women who will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who are biologically female and in the postpartum period can participate in the study.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Emine ILKIN AYDIN, Lecturer | Contact | +905456281694 | emine.ilkin@yobu.edu.tr |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Emine ILKIN AYDIN, Lecturer | Yozgat Bozok University | Principal Investigator |
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There are no plans to share individual participant data (IPD). If data sharing becomes possible in the future, it will be done in accordance with ethical principles and participant confidentiality.
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| ID | Term |
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| D018479 | Early Intervention, Educational |
| ID | Term |
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| D002662 | Child Health Services |
| D003153 | Community Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be used to assess mothers' levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy. It evaluates maternal perceptions regarding their skills, knowledge, and coping abilities related to breastfeeding. The scale consists of 14 items rated on a five-point Likert scale. Scores range from 14 to 70, with higher scores indicating greater breastfeeding self-efficacy.
| Pre-test/24-48 hours postpartum Post-test/6 weeks and 3 months postpartum |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |