Effect of Neonatal Care Education for Primiparous Pregnant Women on Postpartum Maternal Function and Quality of Life: Randomised Controlled Trial

This was a single blind randomised controlled experimental study. The sample size of the study was calculated using the G*Power 3.1.7 program, considering a 5% margin of error and 95% confidence interval, and was determined to be at least 61. Therefore, the sample was planned to consist of 122 pregnant women, including 61 pregnant women in the intervention group and 61 pregnant women in the control group.

Study Inclusion Criteria Being at least a primary school graduate. Being a primiparous pregnant woman. Being able to provide feedback. Study Exclusion Criteria Being a multiparous pregnant woman. Being a high-risk pregnant woman. Participants who met the study inclusion criteria were provided with information about the purpose and conduct of the study, and their consent to participate was then obtained. The interviews were conducted in the breastfeeding room at the Uşak Dikilitaş Family Health Centre. The data were collected between November 2022 and November 2023. The Family Health Centre has two vaccination rooms, two antenatal care rooms, two observation rooms, and two breastfeeding rooms. Each pregnant woman was individually enrolled in an education session held in the breastfeeding room. The breastfeeding room was approximately 20 m², which was considered standard for accommodating training for an average of three pregnant women. The breastfeeding room was quiet, had a suitable temperature, and was located on the first floor in the middle of the corridor.