تأثیر آموزش بر خودکارآمدی مادران درخصوص برخورد با نشانه های خطر در کودکان کمتر از پنج سال شهر اراک در سال 1393

Introduction: Training and consulting attachment behavior may promote bonding between mothers and infants. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of consultation in primi-parous mothers on Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA) in 2015 in Hamadan city, Iran. Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial. Subjects were 110 nulliparous women in 30-32 weeks of gestational age. Participants were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (each group: n = 55). The collected data included demographic information as well as standard Cranley&rsquo;s questionnaire information to measure the MFA. Before the consultation, questionnaires were completed by both groups. Then, four weekly group sessions during a month were conducted in the case group, while the control group only received routine care. Two weeks after the consultation, the two groups were re-examined. The averages of score changes in maternal-fetal attachment between the two groups as well as within groups were compared. Results: After consultation, there was a significant difference between case and control groups on the mean of MFA scores. The mean of MFA significantly increased in the case group (P < 0.001). However, no significant change was observed in the control group. Conclusions: Consultation of the MFA behavior can be used to promote mother-fetus relationship during prenatal care.