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Effects of a mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program on maternal-fetal attachment: A randomized controlled trial among Iranian pregnant women 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Gheibi, Zeinab,Abbaspour, Zabihollah,Haghighyzadeh, Mohammad Hossein,Javadifar, Nahid
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam
  • 출판년도2020
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • 발행사항Vol.41No.-[2020]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1744-3881
  • 소개/요약Background and Purpose Although mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting is suggested to promote maternal-fetal attachment, no study has yet addressed its potential effects. This study aimed to determine the effects of a mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program on maternal-fetal attachment among Iranian pregnant women. Materials and methods This study was conducted on pregnant women, who were divided into two groups to either receive routine care plus mindfulness training for childbirth and parenting (i.e., eight 2-h group sessions once a week and one 3-h session of silent meditation) or receive routine care alone. Maternal-fetal attachment was evaluated by the Cranley's Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale. Results After the intervention, the total score of maternal-fetal attachment was significantly higher in the experimental group (P < 0.001; effect size = 0.640). In the intervention group, all dimensions of maternal-fetal attachment significantly improved, except the dimension of “differentiation of self from the fetus”, whereas in the control group, only the dimension of “attributing characteristics to the fetus” improved. Conclusion The implemented program in this study was potentially effective in promoting maternal-fetal attachment.