Bagheri Maryam, Salari Elahe, Malaijerdi Raziye, Nazari Sakineh
Department of Midwifery School of Medicine North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
MSc Student in Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2023 Apr 14;28(2):174-178. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_439_21. eCollection 2023 Mar-Apr.
Fathers need education to understand their role in infant care and its implications regarding the child's health. Virtual education has been able to compensate for the shortcomings of traditional training and education, and with respect to this, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of virtual education on fathers about infant care and their involvement in infant care.
The quasi-experimental study was performed on 83 participants in healthcare centers affiliated with North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. The involvement of fathers in infant care was assessed with a questionnaire of the father's involvement in the care of the infant (mother-reported) in 4-time points: 3-5 days, and 2, 4, and 6 months after birth. Educational materials based on the child's growth and needs and as well as the latest references and national guidelines were prepared, and as the infant grew, were taught step by step to fathers using Soroush's messenger while their questions were answered.
The mean score of total father involvement in infant care at two, four, and six months after childbirth was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p < 0.001).
With regard to the lack of access to fathers during their working hours, virtual education can be used to increase their involvement in infant care.
父亲们需要接受教育，以了解他们在婴儿护理中的角色及其对孩子健康的影响。虚拟教育能够弥补传统培训和教育的不足，鉴于此，本研究旨在确定虚拟教育对父亲们在婴儿护理方面的影响以及他们对婴儿护理的参与度。
这项准实验研究在霍拉桑医科大学北部附属医院的83名参与者中进行。通过一份关于父亲参与婴儿护理的问卷（由母亲报告），在4个时间点评估父亲对婴儿护理的参与情况：出生后3 - 5天、2个月、4个月和6个月。根据孩子的成长和需求以及最新参考文献和国家指南编写教育材料，并随着婴儿的成长，通过Soroush即时通讯软件逐步向父亲们传授，同时回答他们的问题。
干预组在产后2个月、4个月和6个月时父亲参与婴儿护理的总平均得分显著高于对照组（p < 0.001）。
鉴于在父亲工作时间难以接触到他们，虚拟教育可用于提高他们对婴儿护理的参与度。
