Web-based and home-based postnatal psychoeducational interventions for first-time mothers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parenting; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45202278
• Lead Sponsor: Ministry of Health - Singapore

Brief Summary

2018 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29386175 results 2019 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31442783/ (added 05/10/2022) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35275078/ Economic evaluation (added 05/10/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-02
• Study Completion: 2018-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 204

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged 21 and above
2. First-time mothers with term pregnancy
3. Able to read and speak English
4. Have internet access through computer or smartphone
5. Planned to stay in Singapore for six months post-delivery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Physical or mental disorders before and during pregnancy as identified from their medical records, which would interfere with their ability to participate in the study
2. Complicated assisted delivery such as vacuum or forceps with fourth degree perineal tear
3. Gave birth to a still-born child or a child with congenital anomalies and/or medical complications, including pathological jaundice, that required special care in hospital

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mothers' self-efficacy in newborn care is measured using the revised Perceived Maternal Parental Self-Efficacy (PMP S-E) tool at baseline, 1, 2 and 5 months after the intervention.