Newborn Basic Care Training on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Father-Baby Attachment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Newborn Basic Care Training

• Registration Number: NCT06163066
• Lead Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University

Brief Summary

This study is planned to be carried out in a pre-test-post-test (first and fourth months) randomized controlled experimental design with the aim of determining the "Effect of Newborn Basic Care Training Given to Fathers with Different Methods on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Father-Infant Attachment". In addition, the training provided aims to prevent malpractices in newborn care and to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality rates and gender-based inequalities.

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted in a prospective pre-test-post-test- (first and fourth months), three-arm (1:1:1), randomized controlled experimental design.The sample size of the study was calculated based on a 3-group study on father-infant attachment. Thus, it was planned to conduct research with 73 fathers in total (24 fathers in the web-based group, 24 in the face-to-face group, and 25 in the control group).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-30
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-08
• Study Start: 2024-05-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-30
• Study Completion: 2024-09-30
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Fathers who participated in the study but withdrew at any point, whose child or spouse experienced health complications after childbirth, or who failed to access the website within one month or engage with the educational materials, were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fathers' Self-Efficacy Scale for Newborn Care	Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed	This scale, developed by researchers, consists of 3 sub-dimensions (Hygiene, Safety and Nutrition). The hygiene sub-dimension consists of 10 items, the security sub-dimension consists of 4 items, and the nutrition sub-dimension consists of 3 items, making a total of 17 items. Each item of the scale is scored from 1 to 5, and the lowest score obtained from the scale is 17 and the highest score is 85. A high score means that the father's self-efficacy in basic newborn care is high.
Postnatal Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale	Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed	The Postnatal Paternal-infant attachment scale is a scale developed by Condon et al. (2008) to evaluate postnatal paternal-infant attachment after birth (Condon et al., 2008). This scale was adapted to Turkish society by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) and its validity and reliability were tested. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and 19 items. Each item of the scale is scored from 1 to 5, and the lowest score obtained from the scale is 19 and the highest score is 95. A high score means that attachment is high.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Çankırı Karatekin University; Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)