The Effect of Attachment-Based Intervention Program on Attachment, Prenatal
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Attachment Disorder
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
- Enrollment
- 154
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal Antenatal Attachment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy.
Detailed Description
This study aimed to determine the effect of attachment-based intervention program on attachment, prenatal expectation and stress level in pregnant women. This randomized controlled study was conducted in the pregnant outpatient clinics of a public hospital in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 154 pregnant women (77 experiments, 77 controls). An attachment-based intervention program (ABIP) was applied to pregnant women in the experimental group. The ABIP included five interventions; (1) Perceiving/counting fetal movements, (2) Music therapy, (3) Preparation for the baby, (4) Writing notes/letters to the baby, and (5) Watching images of the fetus/pregnancy. The program was completed in a total of 5 days, one session per day.
Investigators
Esra SABANCI BARANSEL
Assistant professor
Inonu University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Communicating,
- •Over the age of 18, and maimum age 40
- •Pregnancy week between 24-40 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women with psychological diagnosis according to records
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal Antenatal Attachment
Time Frame: one week
It has a total of 19 items, focusing on pregnant women's feelings, attitudes and behaviors towards the fetus. This is a 5-point Likert type scale, scoring between 1 (the absence of feelings toward the fetus) and 5 (strong emotions toward the fetus).
Secondary Outcomes
- Prenatal Maternal Expectations(one week)