The Effect of Neonatal Jaundice Education on Mothers' Knowledge Level and the Incidence of Jaundice Development

NCT07187622 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/08-16
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 78
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was a randomised controlled trial conducted to determine the effect of the training given to mothers who gave birth by caesarean section in the obstetrics and gynaecology service clinic of Sultanbeyli State Hospital on the level of knowledge and the frequency of jaundice development. All participants who fulfil the inclusion criteria (86 in total) will be included in the study. The 'maternal data collection form' and 'information form on neonatal jaundice' will be applied to the pregnant women as a pre-test. Training will be planned for the participants in the intervention group in 2 sessions. Mothers in the control group will not receive this planned training. On the day of discharge, the 'neonatal jaundice information form' will be filled in again by the participants and the information scores will be recorded. After the intervention group is discharged, they will be called by telephone and jaundice symptoms will be questioned. After 1 month, the 'information form on neonatal jaundice' and 'neonatal follow-up form' will be filled in both groups and the information will be recorded.

Conditions

Education

Keywords

Knowledge level; Pregnant women; Newborn; Neonatal jaundice; Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in neonatal jaundice knowledge scores of the trained group after the training

  After the planned 2-day training, the mothers' knowledge level about neonatal jaundice was determined with the "Neonatal jaundice knowledge form". The increase in the knowledge score indicates that the mothers' knowledge level about jaundice increased. The total score range of the 30-item scale varies between 0 and 30. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is "0" and the highest score is "30".

  Measurements will be made before the training, at discharge and 1 month after the training

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in jaundice status of newborns after the education

  1 month after education

Study Arms (2)

research group

EXPERIMENTAL

After the first application of the scale, mothers in the research group will be given education about neonatal jaundice using a direct instruction method with an education booklet in line with the "Education content plan". The newborn jaundice status of the babies will be examined.

Other: examine the impact of education

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Mothers in the control group will not be given education.

Interventions

examine the impact of education OTHER

The mothers in the study group were given education about neonatal jaundice and were trained to increase the mothers' knowledge level and to prevent neonatal jaundice.

research group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Mothers who gave birth by planned cesarean section,
• Mothers who did not receive planned training on neonatal jaundice,
• Having been hospitalized for at least 2 days and having attended training at least 2 times until the day of discharge,
• Being willing and willing to participate in the study,
• Mothers who have the ability to read, write and understand Turkish,
• Not having a psychological or mental disability

You may not qualify if:

• Mothers who did not attend the training or were discharged before 2 days,
• Mothers who were admitted to the ward with an emergency cesarean section,
• Having a risky pregnancy,
• The baby being admitted to the intensive care unit during the hospitalization period (within 48 hours),
• The baby being admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis other than neonatal jaundice after discharge,
• Not being able to contact during the training process,
• Mothers who did not attend the final test 1 month after the training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Okan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Okan University

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (8)

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  PMID: 32017238 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 36002214 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 32116337 BACKGROUND

• Alinaitwe B, Francis N, Ngabirano TD, Kato C, Nakamya P, Uwimbabazi R, Kaplan A, McCoy M, Ayebare E, Winter J. Delivery of a post-natal neonatal jaundice education intervention improves knowledge among mothers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 4;19(4):e0301512. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301512. eCollection 2024.

  PMID: 38574088 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Jaundice, Neonatal

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Hyperbilirubinemia; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Rabia MENGÜTAY

  Okan University School of Nursing İstanbul, Turkey

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: research and control group
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor, PhD

Model Details: research and control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2025
• First Posted: September 23, 2025
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2024
• Study Completion: November 30, 2024
• Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)