Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method versus Mindfetalness alone method on maternal anxiety and prenatal attachment in pregnant women. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- H1: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly reduce state anxiety (STAI-S) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.
- H2: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly reduce trait anxiety (STAI-T) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.
- H3: Tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness method will significantly increase prenatal attachment (PAI) levels in pregnant women over time compared to Mindfetalness alone method.
Researches will compare tele-nursing-supported Mindfetalness to Mindfetalness alone to see if tele-nursing support significiantly reduces state and trait anxiety levels and significiantly increases prenatal attachment levels in pregnant women over time.
Participants will;
- Attend a single, face-to-face Mindfetalness training session at the beginning of the study to learn technique and application procedures correctly.
- Practice Mindfetalness method daily for 15 minutes throughout the 8-week study period.
- Complete a daily compliance tracking chart to record their adherence to the Mindfetalness method of their practice.
- Complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI) at baseline and during 4th and 8th-week follow-up measurements to track changes over time.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 years or older
- Being at the 28th week of gestation
- Having a singleton pregnancy
- Being primiparous
- Being literate
- Having access to and the ability to use a mobile device and internet connection (personal or via spouse) compatible with the tele-nursing application
- Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent (Araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olmak ve bilgilendirilmiş onam vermek)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a high-risk pregnancy (e.g., preterm labor threat, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, or cardiac disease).
- Presence of diagnosed fetal health complications (e.g., intrauterine growth restriction \[IUGR\], fetal anomalies).
- Currently monitoring fetal movements using any other conventional fetal movement counting methods.
- Presence of any communication barriers (e.g., hearing, speech, or language impairments).
- History or current diagnosis of chronic or psychiatric illness.
- Conception through assisted reproductive techniques (ART) (e.g., IVF).
