This study aimed to determine the effect of discharge training given to primiparous mothers who gave birth by cesarean section on the level of readiness for discharge. The research is a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled experimental study.
The research is a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled experimental study. To prevent selection bias, participants were included in the training and control groups by applying the randomization method. The sample consisted of a total of 70 women (experimental group: 35 women and control group: 35 women). The study was carried out with women who lying to Obstetrics Clinic of Aydın Gynecology and Children's Diseases Hospital and met the study criteria.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
Discharge training
Aydın Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
A pre-test applied to 70 women who constitute the sample of the research.
In the pre-test; The individual introduction form and scale used, and the same scale used for the post-test. Individual Introduction Form: Sociodemographic (Age, educational status, health insurance, etc.) and obstetric characteristics (number of pregnancies, number of miscarriages/abortions etc). (15 questions) (RHD-NMF): Scale that evaluates readiness for hospital discharge according to the mother's perception; It consists of four subscales and a total of 23 items. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is '0' and the highest score is '220'.
Time frame: 16 weeks
Apost-test applied to 70 women who constitute the sample of the research.
When the mothers in the training group feel good and ready; discharge training was provided using the discharge training brochure prepared by the researchers by reviewing the literature. Discharge training gave one-on-one in the mother's own room, lasting approximately 30-45 minutes. Lectures and question-answer methods used as training techniques. Close to postpartum discharge, mothers in both groups asked to fill out the "RHD-NMF" (post-test) themselves again.
Time frame: 16 weeks
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