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Effect of supportive program on the stress and anxiety of fathers

Not Applicable
Conditions
The effect of supportive program on fathers' stress and anxiety in first exposure to preterm infant.
Registration Number
IRCT20200120046200N1
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Fathers:
Over 18 years of age
Literacy
Lack of employment in health centers
Ability to communicate verbally
No stressful events in the past 6 months (such as divorce, separation from spouse, job loss)
Lack of any mental illness or history of mental illness, according to the research unit
No history of infertility
Visitors to the hospital eventually 12 hours after preterm delivery
Neonates:
Gestational age less than 37 weeks
Fifth minute apgar above 5
single pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Any congenital malformations
Any serious disabling conditions: such as grade 3 or 4 intraventricular hemorrhage

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Father's anxiety. Timepoint: Baseline, day three. Method of measurement: State Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI).;Stress. Timepoint: Day three. Method of measurement: Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PSS: NICU).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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