Newborn Basic Care Training on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Father-Baby Attachment

May 3, 2026 updated by: Sevilay Ergun Arslanli, Çankırı Karatekin University

The Effect of Newborn Basic Care Training Delivered With Different Methods on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Father-Baby Attachment

This study is planned to be carried out in a pre-test-post-test (first and fourth months) randomized controlled experimental design with the aim of determining the "Effect of Newborn Basic Care Training Given to Fathers with Different Methods on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Father-Infant Attachment". In addition, the training provided aims to prevent malpractices in newborn care and to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality rates and gender-based inequalities.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will be conducted in a prospective pre-test-post-test- (first and fourth months), three-arm (1:1:1), randomized controlled experimental design.The sample size of the study was calculated based on a 3-group study on father-infant attachment. Thus, it was planned to conduct research with 75 fathers in total (25 fathers in the web-based group, 25 in the face-to-face group, and 25 in the control group).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
      • Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye), 18000
        • Çankırı Karatekin University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria Eligible participants were fathers who met the following criteria: (1) their spouse had given birth for the first time, (2) they were aged 18 to 50 years, (3) they consented to participate in the study and signed an informed consent form, (4) their infant was in the neonatal period, (5) they had access to a mobile phone with internet connectivity and were able to operate it, (6) they were able to read and understand xxx, (7) they had a stable living environment, (8) their child and spouse were in good health, and (9) they had no communication or visual impairments.

Exclusion Criteria:

Fathers who participated in the study but withdrew at any point, whose child or spouse experienced health complications after childbirth, or who failed to access the website within one month or engage with the educational materials, were excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Web-based Group
The father's phone number will be recorded, and the researcher's contact information will be provided to the father for follow-up purposes. After this stage, the researcher will apply a pre-test, make the father a member of the website and show the first video about basic newborn care to the father via his phone. The first access to the website will be made under the guidance of the researcher. For membership, individuals must have an internet connection and know how to use a phone. Even though the fathers made their first viewing before being discharged from the hospital, the web page will be open for 1 month and they will be able to watch the video they want whenever they want. Individuals who visit the page and agree to participate in the study will be given a posttest at the end of the 1st month and at the end of the 4th month.
Other: Newborn Basic Care Training
Participating fathers will receive both face-to-face practical training and web-based educational interventions. In this way, the positive developments provided by the two trainings will be abandoned and the understandability and usefulness of the training from the people's perspective will be increased. A website suitable for mobile phones will be designed by transferring digital materials. With this website, fathers will be able to access information about basic care via phone whenever and wherever they want. Thus, in a short time, without human resources and time, all the fathers in need throughout the country will reach the capacity to obtain appropriate information.
Experimental: Face-to-face Group
The father's phone number will be recorded, and the researcher's contact information will be provided to the father for follow-up purposes. Then, before his wife is discharged from the hospital, the father will be interviewed and an appointment will be made to meet at the clinic at a convenient time. During this appointment, the researcher will apply a pre-test and explain information about basic newborn care (hygiene, safety and nutrition) face-to-face and in practice. In addition, brochures about baby care will be provided to fathers that they can use at any time. After this process, the final test will be applied at the end of the 1st month and at the end of the 4th month.
Other: Newborn Basic Care Training
Participating fathers will receive both face-to-face practical training and web-based educational interventions. In this way, the positive developments provided by the two trainings will be abandoned and the understandability and usefulness of the training from the people's perspective will be increased. A website suitable for mobile phones will be designed by transferring digital materials. With this website, fathers will be able to access information about basic care via phone whenever and wherever they want. Thus, in a short time, without human resources and time, all the fathers in need throughout the country will reach the capacity to obtain appropriate information.
No Intervention: Control Group
The father's phone number will be recorded, and the researcher's contact information will be provided to the father for follow-up purposes. After this stage, the researcher will perform a pre-test before the mother is discharged and will not have her perform any newborn care procedures. Fathers in the control group will continue to receive routine care. In Turkey, information about the basic care of the newborn is given only verbally by neonatal midwives and nurses before discharge. After these procedures, a final test will be applied to this group at the end of the 1st month and at the end of the 4th month.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fathers' Self-Efficacy Scale for Newborn Care
Time Frame: Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed
This scale, developed by researchers, consists of 3 sub-dimensions (Hygiene, Safety and Nutrition). The hygiene sub-dimension consists of 10 items, the security sub-dimension consists of 4 items, and the nutrition sub-dimension consists of 3 items, making a total of 17 items. Each item of the scale is scored from 1 to 5, and the lowest score obtained from the scale is 17 and the highest score is 85. A high score means that the father's self-efficacy in basic newborn care is high.
Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed
Postnatal Paternal-Infant Attachment Scale
Time Frame: Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed
The Postnatal Paternal-infant attachment scale is a scale developed by Condon et al. (2008) to evaluate postnatal paternal-infant attachment after birth (Condon et al., 2008). This scale was adapted to Turkish society by Güleç and Kavlak (2013) and its validity and reliability were tested. The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions and 19 items. Each item of the scale is scored from 1 to 5, and the lowest score obtained from the scale is 19 and the highest score is 95. A high score means that attachment is high.
Change from within the first 24 hours of postpartum, after Newborn basic care training is completed (first month and fourth months) after Newborn basic care training is completed

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Çankırı Karatekin University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Sevilay ERGUN ARSLANLI, Phd Candidate, Çankırı Karatekin University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 2, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

December 8, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Sevilay ERGUN ARSLANLI

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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