Application of Haptonomy and Pregnancy Adjustment, Paternal Attachment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; It was aimed to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and compliance with pregnancy and to contribute to the midwifery literature of the results.

Detailed Description
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In accordance with the literature review, no similar study was found in our country. The reason for the application of haptonomy in pregnancy is the sense of touch, which develops in the first 2 months of pregnancy and is an emotional sense. The pregnancy process is experienced not only by the mother, but also by the fathers, so it is thought that the application of haptonomy, which is the science of love, communication and feeling together, will confirm the emotional existence of the baby in the prenatal period, and support the attachment of the father and the adaptation of the mothers to pregnancy. Therefore, this study; The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of haptonomy application on prenatal attachment of fathers and adaptation of pregnant women to pregnancy.

Official Title
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The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment and Prenatal Attachment of Fathers

Conditions
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Father-Child Relations

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Haptonomy application


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: At least primary school graduate, Being at the 24th and 32nd week of pregnancy Living with your partner Exclusion Criteria: Having problems with his wife Living apart with his wife Pregnant women who have completed the 32nd gestational week
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

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: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: haptonomy application<br>The data will be obtained by applying a pre-test to the pregnant women and their spouses included in the experimental group before the application. After the pre-test data are collected, 5 sessions of haptonomy will be applied to the couples in the experimental group. Each session (Breath awareness and diaphragm breathing 5 minutes, Feminine energy attunement and heart-looking energy work 5 minutes, Physical communication with the baby in the womb with touches 10 minutes, meditation from the heart to the uterus 15 minutes, awareness of the environment, closing breath and feedback 5 minutes) It will be 40 minutes. For the effectiveness and continuity between each session, planning will be made for 3 days to 7 days. The final test will be applied 1 week after the hapatonomy application (after 5 sessions are completed). | Other: Haptonomy application<br>* Feeling the fetus by touching the mother's womb with meditation<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>no application will be made | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Effect of Haptonomy Application Prenatal Attachment of Fathers | The research is an experimentally planned randomized controlled trial. The sample of the study consists of pregnant women and their spouses (70 experimental group, 70 control group) between the 24th and 32nd weeks. Fetal attachment of prospective fathers was evaluated with the intrauterine father attachment scale. Intrauterine Father Attachment consists of 23 items. A minimum score of 23 and a maximum of 92 points is obtained on the scale. Scale has no cutoff point. High scores obtained indicate high level of attachment of father to fetus before birth; low scores mean that the father's level of prenatal attachment to the fetus is low. | one month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Effect of Haptonomy Application on Pregnancy Adjustment | Pregnancy compliance of pregnant women was evaluated with the prenatal self-rating scale. The scale is a 4-point Likert-type scale with 79 items and 7 sub-dimensions. A minimum of 79 and a maximum of 316 points can be obtained for the entire scale. Scale has no cutoff point. Low scores indicate high compliance with pregnancy. | one month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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fetus, midwifery, pregnancy, haptonomy, father