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Study aim
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The effect of maternal role education on distress tolerance and maternal-infant attachment in primiparous mothers with hospitalized premature neonates in NICU.
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Design
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A non-random stratified convenience sample of 95 primiparous mothers with preterm infants will be selected. After obtaining written informed consent, the demographic questionnaire and mother's distress tolerance and attachment scales will be completed. Then training will be provided for mothers, Immediately and one month after training, evaluation will be done.
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Settings and conduct
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This study is a quasi-experimental intervention. Among the premature mothers hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit, 95 mothers who have the characteristics of entering the study were randomly selected and they will be selected and at the first, the informed consent form is completed by the mothers, and then the demographic, distress tolerance and mother's attachment to the baby questionnaires are provided to them. After completing the questionnaires, in the next step, training will be provided for all mothers.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The participants would be primiparous mothers who have preterm infants admitted to the NICU. The inclusion criteria are: having a preterm infant born between 26 and 32 weeks and 6 days of gestation, having no history of infertility or abortion, having no chronic medical or psychological illnesses, being able to read and write, and willingness to participate in the study.
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Intervention groups
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At first, the mother's distress tolerance and attachment questionnaire are completed by the intervention group, then mother's role training based on the concepts of Mercer theory in 2 sessions with an interval of one week and each session for 2 hours, in the form of face-to-face and group workshops (up to 20 persons) will be given.
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Main outcome variables
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Distress Tolerance; Maternal attachment