Meleis's Transition Theory on Postpartum Difficulties and Quality of Life in Primipara Mothers

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cesarean Section

First Birth

Postpartum Care

Treatments

Other: Training and Consultancy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05533021

20-KAEK-033

Details and patient eligibility

About

The randomized controlled experimental study sought to determine the impact of the training structured according to Meleis's Transition Theory on postpartum difficulties and quality of life in primipara mothers.

Full description

In the study, the intervention group (39 mothers) was given face-to-face training in the hospital, which was structured according to Meleis' Transition theory, 24 hours after the cesarean section.Telephone counseling was provided on the 5th, 15th and 42nd days after discharge. Thus, these mothers were followed up 4 times in the postpartum period. No intervention was made in the control group (40 mothers).

Enrollment

79 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Mothers with the following criteria were included in the study;

Primiparous
Cesarean delivery
Over 18 years old
At least primary school graduate
Communicating verbally
Using mobile phone and whatsapp application
Married and living with spouse

Exclusion Criteria: Mothers with the following criteria were excluded from the study;

Having a risky pregnancy history
Having a history of chronic disease
Diagnosed with a psychiatric illness
Having a health problem in herself or her baby that requires separation from each other
Having a baby with any congenital anomaly or severe disease detected at birth