FETAL TOUCHING! DOES IT IMPROVE MATERNAL FETAL, OR METERNAL NEWBORN ATTACHMENT?

Autor: Davachi, A, Khoramroodi, R, Shahpoorian, F, Haghani, H
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: نشریه پرستاری ایران, Vol 13, Iss 24, Pp 16-24 (2000)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2008-5931
Popis: Background: The attachment between mother and child is one of the most beautiful relationship which is establishes long before birth. A mother who is attached to her fetus is ready to have a good relationship with her newborn. Objective: To determine the effect of touching fetus during pregnancy on maternal fetal and maternal newborn attachment. Design: The study was a single blind controlled clinical trial. Maternal total attachment was measured 2 weeks after abdominal touch in case group and compared with that of control group. Mother's attachment with her newborn was measured at first breast feeding in both groups. Samples : 100 primigravida mother, 32-35 week pregnant randomly divided in two groups, 50 mothers in case group (with fetal touch) and 50 in control group (without fetal touch) Results: There was no significant difference between two group regarding fetal attachment behaviors, but maternal newborn attachment behaviors were significantly improved in case group (p=0.000). Conclusion: Regarding findings, it is suggested that by providing simple interferences, such as touching the fetus on can try to strengthen the relation between mother and her newborn
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