The Effect of Partner-Conducted Fetal Heart Sound Measurement on Maternal-Paternal Expectations and Maternal-Paternal Attachment: An Experimental Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 120
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prenatal Paternal Attachment Level
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of fetal heart sound (FHS) measurement performed by the partner on prenatal maternal and paternal expectations and attachment levels. A total of 120 couples (60 intervention, 60 control) participated in the study.
详细描述
This experimental study was conducted to determine the effect of partner-conducted fetal heart sound (FHS) measurement on prenatal maternal and paternal expectations and attachment. The study included 120 couples (60 intervention, 60 control) whose pregnancies were between 28 and 38 weeks, and who were registered at Hasköy Family Health Center in Muş, Turkey. In the intervention group, the father was trained in Leopold maneuvers and performed the FHS measurement twice - once during 28-32 weeks and again during 33-38 weeks of gestation. Data collection tools included the Prenatal Maternity Expectations Scale, Prenatal Paternity Expectations Scale, Prenatal Attachment Inventory, and the Paternal Antenatal Attachment Scale. Data were collected before the first FHS measurement (pre-test) and after the second (post-test). The control group received standard prenatal monitoring by healthcare staff without involving the partner. The study was approved by the Malatya Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval No: 2022/3968).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Inclusion Criteria: Women between 28 and 38 weeks of gestation
- •Age between 18 and 45 years
- •Ability to read and write
- •No diagnosed psychiatric illness
- •Healthy pregnancy
- •Attending prenatal visits with their partner
排除标准
- •Women with diagnosed psychiatric conditions
- •Couples unwilling to participate
- •Incomplete data forms
- •Those who moved out of the study area during follow-up
- •Women without their partners during visits
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention Group
Couples who met the inclusion criteria were invited from Hasköy Family Health Center. Based on national prenatal care guidelines, two sessions were scheduled at 28-32 weeks and 33-38 weeks of gestation. Fathers were trained on Leopold maneuvers and fetal heart sound measurement. Under midwife supervision, fathers performed Leopold maneuvers and fetal heart sound measurements using a Doppler device. The intervention was applied twice.
干预措施: Partner-Conducted Fetal Heart Sound Measurement (Behavioral)
Control Group
Couples in the control group received standard prenatal follow-up. At 28-32 and 33-38 weeks, data were collected using the same tools without any intervention. During routine visits, the fetal heart sound measurement and Leopold maneuvers were performed by the midwife as part of standard care.
结局指标
主要结局
Prenatal Paternal Attachment Level
时间窗: From 28-38 weeks of gestation (approximately 10 weeks)
Change in paternal attachment scores, measured using the Prenatal Paternal Attachment Scale (PPAS), before and after partner-conducted fetal heart sound measurement.
次要结局
- Prenatal Maternal Attachment Level(From 28-38 weeks of gestation (approximately 10 weeks))
- Parental Expectations (Mother and Father)(From 28-38 weeks of gestation (approximately 10 weeks))
研究者
Kader ATABEY
Research Assistant
Inonu University