The Effects of Virtual Supportive Program on Knowledge and Mother-Infant Bonding among Mothers who have Premature Infants

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Mothers of premature infant lack of knowledge related to preterm infants' cues and mother roles as well as mother-infant bonding. They had limitation in bonding with their premature infants; knowldgde, mother-infant bonding, preterm cues, premature infant, virtual support

• Registration Number: TCTR20230805001
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

The post-test mean score of mother infant bonding in experiment group was 10.42 while pre-test score was 15.58. The post-test mean score of mother-infant bonding in control group was 14.50 while pre-test mean score was 17.81. The post-test mean score of knowledge related to preterm infants' cues and mother roles in the experiment group was 20.55 while pre-test score was 15. The post-test mean score of knowledge in the control group was 17.53 while pre-test score was 16.06.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-03-27
• Study Start: 2023-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

The sample group consisted of mothers of singleton preterm infant that the infants have gestational ages between 28-36 weeks 6 days and infants' weight more than 1500 grams. Their age at least 18 years or older who be able to speak, read, write and listen in Thai language.
They had a smart phone with internet usage and be able to access the Line application. These mothers visited the infant in the unit at least 1 time.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Mothers who have a history of substance abuse, e.g., drug, alcohol
2. Mother who has postpartum blues (screening by using 2Q questionnaire) and
psychiatric disorder (determine by doctor diagnosis)
3. Mothers who have hearing and visual disability, e.g., deft, blinding;
4. Mothers who stay overnight in a neonatal unit facility for mother.
5. Mothers whose infant receive sedative drug e.g., Phenobarbital, Fentanyl or Dormicum.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mother-infant bonding First day and seven day after mother visit the infant in the hospital Postpartum bonding questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge First day and seven day after mother visit the infant in the hospital Knowledge related to preterm infants' cues and mother's roles