Mindfulness-Based Postpartum Discharge Education on Maternal Role and Anxiety
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorTokat Gaziosmanpasa University
About this trial
This study will be conducted as a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest control group design at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Research and Practice Hospital, aiming to evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based postpartum discharge education on mothers' maternal role perception and anxiety levels. The sample will consist of 84 postpartum women (42 in the experimental group and 42 in the control group) who meet the inclusion criteria, determined through G\*Power analysis. Stratified randomization will be used for group allocation. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Maternal Role Perception Scale, and the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale. Within the first 24 hours postpartum (baseline/pretest), the experimental group will receive a 60-minute individual "Mindfulness-Based Postpartum Education Program" administered by the researcher in addition to routine discharge care, while the control group will receive only standard hospital discharge education. One week after the education, a second measurement will be applied to both groups. Subsequently, the experimental group will be systematically followed up for one month via WhatsApp with weekly reminder messages and monitoring charts. At the end of the first postpartum month (30th day), the final posttest measurements will be completed. The effects of the education over repeated time points will be analyzed using SPSS 22.0 software with descriptive statistics, parametric tests (Independent/Paired Sample t-test, repeated measures Two-Way ANOVA, Pearson correlation), and non-parametric tests (Mann Whitney U, Wilcoxon, Spearman correlation) at a significance level of 0.05.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Mothers aged 18 and older who voluntarily agree to participate in the study
Mothers who have had a healthy singleton birth
Mothers who are in the postpartum ward within the first 24 hours after delivery
Mothers living in the same home environment with their baby
Disqualifiers
Mothers with serious physical or psychiatric illnesses in the postpartum period
Mothers whose newborns are admitted to the intensive care unit or have serious health problems
Mothers who have previously participated in a mindfulness-based education or therapy program
Mothers who cannot participate regularly in the education process or maintain communication during the follow-up period
Trial population
Postpartum women aged 18 and older who had a healthy singleton birth and are hospitalized in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Research and Practice Hospital within their first 24 hours postpartum.
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
84 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsGroup A: Experimental Group
Group B: Control Group
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Maternal Role Perception
Evaluated using the Maternal Role Perception Scale developed by Arpaci Kizildag and Yigit (2022). The scale consists of 26 items scored on a 5-point Likert-type scale (1=Strongly Disagree to 5=Strongly Agree) and includes reversed items. The total score ranges from 26 to 130. A total score of 26 indicates the lowest (worst) level of maternal role perception, while a total score of 130 indicates the highest (best) and most advanced level of maternal role perception. Higher scores signify a better and more developed perception of the maternal role.
Time frame
Within the first 24 hours postpartum (baseline), at 1 week postpartum, and at 1 month postpartum.Secondary outcomes
1
Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale
Evaluated using the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale - Turkish Version (PSAS-TR) adapted by Duran (2019). The scale consists of 47 items scored on a 4-point Likert-type scale (1=Never to 4=Almost always). The total score ranges from 47 to 188. Higher scores signify a higher level of postpartum anxiety. Specifically, a total score of 73 or below indicates low anxiety, a score between 74 and 100 indicates moderate anxiety, and a score of 101 or above indicates a high level of postpartum anxiety.
Time frame
Within the first 24 hours postpartum (baseline), at 1 week postpartum, and at 1 month postpartum.Sponsors and contacts
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