Effect of the Pecha-Kucha Method on the Discharge Readiness and Anxiety Levels

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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H1a: Between the women receiving discharge training with the PechaKucha method by using smartphones and the women taking the routine discharge training in the early postpartum period, there is a statistically significant difference in the discharge readiness levels. H1b: Between the women receiving discharge training with the PechaKucha method by using smartphones and the women taking the routine discharge training in the early postpartum period, there is a statistically significant difference in the anxiety levels. H0a: Between the women receiving discharge training with the PechaKucha method by using smartphones and the women taking the routine discharge training in the early postpartum period, there is no statistically significant difference in the discharge readiness levels. H0b: Between the women receiving discharge training with the PechaKucha method by using smartphones and the women taking the routine discharge training in the early postpartum period, there is no statistically significant difference in the anxiety levels.

Detailed Description
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The research was conducted as a single-blind controlled study with simple random sampling. It was carried out at a tertiary-level hospital in Turkey in February-August 2019. The research population was composed of the mothers who had cesarean delivery at the maternity service of a tertiary-level hospital in Turkey. The size of the research sample was calculated with power analysis. Considering the likelihood that some participants would later be excluded from the research or leave it, a total of 156 mothers who met the inclusion criteria for the research were assigned to the experimental group (78) and control group (78). Both the experimental and control groups each had 78 mothers, and hence, a total of 156 mothers were included in the study. The postpartum discharge training in which the PechaKucha method was applied via the smartphones was offered to the mothers in the experimental group whereas the mothers in the control group had solely the routine discharge training. The research was completed with the participation of 140 mothers, namely, 70 mothers in the experimental group and 70 mothers in the control group. The discharge training which was comprised of 20 slides created as per the PechaKucha method was offered to the mothers in the experimental group via smartphones. Each slide was displayed for 20 seconds. The presentation took 6 minutes 40 seconds in total. The Q&A session was performed after the presentation. While care was provided and the follow-up activities were performed in the process following the discharge training, feedback about the discharge training topics was received from both groups, discharge training topics were reminded to both groups and the questions of the mothers in both groups were answered. The 'Personal Information Form', the 'Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale - New Mother Form', and the 'State-Trait Anxiety Inventory' were used for gathering the research data. In the statistical analysis, the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) 22.0 software was utilized. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage) were used in the evaluation of the findings. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was employed for identifying whether the research data were normally distributed.

Official Title
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The Effect of Pecha-Kucha Method on the Discharge Readiness and Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Anxiety, Post Procedural Discharge, PechaKucha Method

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: The postpartum discharge education with PechaKucha Method.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: To receive postpartum discharge training with PechaKucha method To have cesarean birth To have singleton birth To be within the early postpartum period (the first 48 hours) Not have complications at childbirth Not have chronic diseases or mental disorders Older than 18 years To voluntary to participate To know how to read, write and speak in Turkish To stay within this study until the end To fully complete questionnaire To have a newborn with no complications To have a healthy baby Exclusion Criteria: To receive routine postpartum discharge training Not have cesarean birth Having multiple birth Not to be within the early postpartum period (the first 48 hours) Having complications at childbirth Having chronic diseases or mental disorders Younger than 18 years To refuse to participate Not knowing how to read, write and speak Turkish To leave early this study Not fill the questionnaire Having a newborn with complications Having a baby in need of medical care

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: The research is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study. In view of the two groups called E and C, the total number of blocks was calculated as 20 blocks and the number of the participant mothers per block was calculated as 12 mothers, namely, 6 mothers for group E and 6 mothers for group C. Through MS Office Excel 2013, 13 numbers were randomly selected from among numbers from 1 to 20 (9, 17, 19, 4, 14, 3, 14, 1, 20, 16, 12, 8, 20, 2, and 5). By ensuring that each group has 78 mothers, a total of 156 mothers were assigned to experimental and control groups in equal numbers and homogeneously. In this context, the research was completed with the participation of 140 mothers, namely, 70 mothers in the experimental group and 70 mothers in the control group.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Experimental Group<br>The mothers in the experimental group (70) were given the postpartum discharge education with PechaKucha Method. | Behavioral: The postpartum discharge education with PechaKucha Method.<br>* The postpartum discharge training in which the PechaKucha method was applied via the smartphones was offered to the mothers in the experimental group whereas the mothers in the control group had solely the routine discharge training. The postpartum training was offered as per the Postpartum Care Management Guideline of the Ministry of Health of Turkey. The discharge training was offered to the experimental group by using the PechaKucha presentation technique.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>The mothers in the control group (70) were given the routine postpartum discharge education. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Test Readiness for Postpartum Discharge | Perceived Readiness for Discharge After Birth Scale-Form for New Mothers (PRDABS-FNM); This is a scale assessing the readiness for discharge by mothers' perceptions. It consists of four subdimensions and 23 items. The first item is answered dichotomously (yes/no). The items between 2 and 23 are calculated through the Likert type points ranging from 0 to 10. The subdimensions consisted of 1. Care skills, 2. Expected support; 3. Strength and ability to cope; 4. Stress control and knowledge of accessing help. The lowest and highest scores are 0 and 220. High scores indicate women's readiness for discharge. | the pretest was applied in the first 8-12 hours in the postpartum period. | 
| Pre-Test Anxiety Level | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): The scale which was developed in 1970 by Spielberger, Gorsuch, and Lushene is comprised of two parts for measuring state anxiety and trait anxiety. Each part has 20 items. The STAI-State is scored as per the severity level of the emotions and behaviors (1: Not at all, 2: Somewhat, 3: Moderately so, and 4: Very much so). In the STAI-State, there are ten reverse-scored items (Items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, and 20). The items of the STAI-Trait are scored as per the expression frequency of the emotions and behaviors (1: Almost never, 2: Sometimes, 3: Often, and 4: Almost always). In the STAI-Trait, there are seven reverse-scored items (Items 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36, and 39). In the scoring, two separate keys are prepared for identifying the total weighted values of the straight-scored and reverse-scored items. These constant values are 50 and 35 respectively for the STAI-State and STAI-Trait. | the pretest was applied in the first 8-12 hours in the postpartum period. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-Test Readiness for Postpartum Discharge | Perceived Readiness for Discharge After Birth Scale-Form for New Mothers (PRDABS-FNM); This is a scale assessing the readiness for discharge by mothers' perceptions. It consists of four subdimensions and 23 items. The first item is answered dichotomously (yes/no). The items between 2 and 23 are calculated through the Likert type points ranging from 0 to 10. The subdimensions consisted of 1. Care skills, 2. Expected support; 3. Strength and ability to cope; 4. Stress control and knowledge of accessing help. The lowest and highest scores are 0 and 220. High scores indicate women's readiness for discharge. | the post-test was applied in the first 36-40 hours in the postpartum period. | 
| Post-Test Anxiety Level | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): The scale which was developed in 1970 by Spielberger, Gorsuch, and Lushene is comprised of two parts for measuring state anxiety and trait anxiety. Each part has 20 items. The STAI-State is scored as per the severity level of the emotions and behaviors (1: Not at all, 2: Somewhat, 3: Moderately so, and 4: Very much so). In the STAI-State, there are ten reverse-scored items (Items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, and 20). The items of the STAI-Trait are scored as per the expression frequency of the emotions and behaviors (1: Almost never, 2: Sometimes, 3: Often, and 4: Almost always). In the STAI-Trait, there are seven reverse-scored items (Items 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36, and 39). In the scoring, two separate keys are prepared for identifying the total weighted values of the straight-scored and reverse-scored items. These constant values are 50 and 35 respectively for the STAI-State and STAI-Trait. | the post-test was applied in the first 36-40 hours in the postpartum period. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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PechaKucha, Postpartum Discharge, Anxiety, Mobile Phone