This study was planned to evaluate the effects of psychoeducation intervention for postpartum care on postpartum depression and breastfeeding.
The pregnant women included in the sample were informed about the study and their written informed consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth, and one on the tenth day and sixth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face.Women in the control group were not given 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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
102
Psychoeducation Program was composed of nine basic topics (postpartum period and care, adaptation to the role of motherhood and mother-infant bonding, postpartum psychological changes, frequency, causes, symptoms of PPD, effects on mother, child and community health, diagnosis and treatment, preventive practices, social support and suggestions for coping, breast milk and breastfeeding, breast care and practices, nutrition and baby care).
routine care
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, Turkey (Türkiye)
Antenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
The scale consists of a total of 20 items. The scale is a 5-point Likert type. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the highest score is 100. An increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates that the perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy has increased.
Time frame: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy)
Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale
It is a 10-item self-report scale that measures maternal depressive symptoms over the past seven days. Higher scores reflect more depressive symptoms. Symptoms are rated on a 4-point Likert scale with scores ranging from 0 to 30. The cut-off score of the scale was determined as ≥13. If the total score of the scale is 12 or less, the participant is not at risk for PPD, but if he scores 13 or more, he is at risk.
Time frame: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy and at the sixth week postpartum)
Postpartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Short Form is a 5-point Likert-type scale. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. A higher score indicates higher breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Time frame: sixth week postpartum
Personal Information Form
The form created to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the individuals included in the research was prepared by the researcher in line with the literature.
Time frame: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy)
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