Digital Storytelling and Mother's Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Newborn Screning

NCT07450742 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025-18/240
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of health education supported by digital storytelling on mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards newborn screening. It is a single-blind, controlled-group, randomized controlled experimental study. The hypotheses of the study are: H0: Health education supported by digital storytelling has no effect on mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards newborn screening. H1: Health education supported by digital storytelling has an effect on mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards newborn screening. Participants will:

• Be 28-32 weeks pregnant
• Be able to speak and understand Turkish
• Use a smartphone with internet access

Conditions

Digital Storytelling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Maternal Knowledge and Attitude Scale Towards Newborn Screening

  The outcome criterion in this study is the level of knowledge and attitudes towards newborn screening. The measurement tool aimed at measuring this criterion is the Maternal Knowledge and Attitude Scale Towards Newborn Screening. The pre-test will be administered through self-report at family health centers where interviews are conducted with pregnant women, and the post-test will be administered through face-to-face interviews after the completion of a four-week health education program supported by digital storytelling.

  Four weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive the structured health education supported by digital storytelling program consisting of 4 sessions delivered over 4 weeks. The program includes health education, face-to-face interview and digital storytelling related to newborn screening. Sessions will be conducted by trained personnel according to a standardized protocol.

Behavioral: HEALTH EDUCATION SUPPORTED BY DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm will not receive the intervention program. They will continue with usual activities and/or standard care during the study period.

Interventions

HEALTH EDUCATION SUPPORTED BY DIGITAL STORYTELLING BEHAVIORAL

The health education program, supported by digital storytelling, to be applied to the experimental group is a four-week program. Sessions will be held face-to-face at family health centers one week apart. Telephone calls will be made during the first week to remind participants or inform them about their appointments. Four stories were created for the digital storytelling-supported health education program for the experimental group, using the website www.storyjumper.com. The first story covers the purpose and scope of newborn screenings, the second the testing process and possible outcomes, the third the definition of diseases and treatment options, and the fourth the parents' right to information and responsibility to participate in screenings.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 28-32 weeks pregnant
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish
• Using a smartphone with internet access

You may not qualify if:

• Not having previously given birth to a live child/Being a first-time mother
• Having a diagnosed or suspected congenital disease in the baby
• The pregnant woman having a vision or hearing problem

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 24, 2026
• First Posted: March 5, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2026
• Last Updated: March 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03