Effectiveness of kangaroo mother care on maternal resilience and breastfeeding self-efficacy using the role-play method in a neonatal intensive care unit

Fateme Mohammadi; Behnaz Basiri; Majid Barati; Salman Khazaei; Seyedeh Zahra-Masoumi; Efat Sadeghian; Mark Gillespie; Khodayar Oshvandi

doi:10.24875/BMHIM.21000193

Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México (Oct 2022)

Effectiveness of kangaroo mother care on maternal resilience and breastfeeding self-efficacy using the role-play method in a neonatal intensive care unit

Fateme Mohammadi,
Behnaz Basiri,
Majid Barati,
Salman Khazaei,
Seyedeh Zahra-Masoumi,
Efat Sadeghian,
Mark Gillespie,
Khodayar Oshvandi

Affiliations

Fateme Mohammadi: Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center and Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Department of Nursing, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Behnaz Basiri: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fatemieh Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Majid Barati: Department of Public Health, School of Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Salman Khazaei: Department of Epidemiology, Health Sciences Research Center, Health Sciences & Technology Research Institute Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Seyedeh Zahra-Masoumi: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Efat Sadeghian: Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Chronic Diseases (Homecare) Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Mark Gillespie: School of Health Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland
Khodayar Oshvandi: Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/BMHIM.21000193
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 79, no. 4

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Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) offers several benefits for neonates and mothers. Although many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of KMC on infants, only few studies have examined the effects on mothers. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of KMC on maternal resilience and breastfeeding self-efficacy via the role-play method in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial. Mothers were randomized into two groups. Mothers in the intervention group were trained using the role-play method. Questionnaires were administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 22. Results: The training demonstrated a statistically significant difference in resilience score and breastfeeding self-efficacy in each group after the intervention. In addition, a statistically significant difference was revealed between both groups in resilience scores and breastfeeding self-efficacy after the intervention. Conclusions: KMC training with the role-play method was most effective. Role-play and routine methods are recommended as methods of therapeutic care in clinical settings to improve maternal resilience and breastfeeding self-efficacy.

Kangaroo mother care. Role-play. Resilience. Breastfeeding self-efficacy. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Published in Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México

ISSN: 1665-1146 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Spain
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/boletin-medico-del-hospital-infantil-de-mexico

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