Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Strengthen Mother-Infant Bonding

Yasemin Ozhuner

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psychoeducation; Mother-Infant Interaction; Postpartum Depression

Treatments: Other: the psychoeducation intervention program; Other: routine care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07062159

Attachment and depression

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention designed within the framework of the Watson Human Caring Model in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms and creating a stronger mother-infant bond. Specifically, it aims to investigate whether a person-centered approach based on the principles of Watson's caring science can significantly increase the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers and improve the quality of their relationship with their babies.

Full description

The pregnant women included in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth and one on the seventh day and fourth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The women in the control group did not receive any treatment other than routine care at family health centers. The psychoeducation program was applied to the women in the intervention group in six interviews.

Enrollment: 88 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Women in their 20-35th week of pregnancy,

  • Volunteers,
  • Over 18 years of age,
  • Literate,
  • No visual, hearing or mental disabilities,
  • Having a healthy baby weighing over 2500 grams,
  • Being in the same environment with their baby after birth,
  • Having a healthy fetus on ultrasound will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• • Those diagnosed with depression or other mental illnesses by a physician,

  • Those taking medication for mental illness,
  • Women who have given birth prematurely,
  • Stillbirth,
  • Those who have not participated in more than one interview will not be included in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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88 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Active Comparator: intervention group The pregnant women in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. A total of six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth and one interview on the seventh day and fourth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The psychoeducation program was applied to the women in the intervention group in six interviews. In the first interview, the women were given a booklet of the psychoeducation intervention program based on the Watson Human Caring Model for postpartum care and the interview was conducted within the scope of the program. The psychoeducation intervention program interviews based on the Watson Human Caring Model in the study were conducted according to the Watson Human Caring Model improvement processes and psychoeducation techniques. The interviews lasted between 60-90 minutes on average.

Treatment:

Other: the psychoeducation intervention program

control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo Comparator: Control Group The pregnant women in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before delivery and once on the seventh day and fourth week after delivery. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The women in the control group did not receive any treatment other than their routine care at family health centers. In routine care, pregnant women were examined for edema, varicose veins, weight, blood pressure, pulse, laboratory findings, baby heart sounds, medication intake, chronic disease follow-up and vaccination. Pregnant women were provided with counseling if they had any questions. After delivery, women were provided with medication intake, blood pressure, fever, pulse, bleeding and laboratory findings and counseling if they had any questions.

Treatment:

Other: routine care