The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

Shanna Fealy; Sally Chan; Olivia Wynne; Eileen Dowse; Lyn Ebert; Roger Ho; Melvyn W B Zhang; Donovan Jones

doi:10.1111/jan.13971

The Support for New Mums Project: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to test a postnatal psychoeducation smartphone application

J Adv Nurs. 2019 Jun;75(6):1347-1359. doi: 10.1111/jan.13971. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

Authors

Shanna Fealy^{1

2

3}, Sally Chan^{1

4}, Olivia Wynne^{2

5}, Eileen Dowse¹, Lyn Ebert¹, Roger Ho⁶, Melvyn W B Zhang⁷, Donovan Jones^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
² School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
³ Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, The University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
⁴ Priority Research Centre for Brain & Mental Health, The University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
⁵ Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science: Mothers and Babies, University of Newcastle Australia, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
⁶ Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
⁷ Institute of Mental Health Singapore, National Addictions Management Service, Singapore.

PMID: 30740767
DOI: 10.1111/jan.13971

Abstract
in English, Chinese

Aim: To report a pilot trial protocol for testing the effectiveness of the Support for New Mums smartphone application in a cohort of first-time mothers.

Design: A pilot/feasibility randomized controlled trial using a two-group pre-test and repeated post-test design.

Method: This protocol follows the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Intervention Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines. The Intervention group will receive access to the smartphone application for 6 weeks post birth. Both Intervention and control groups will receive standardized institutional postnatal care services. Trial funding was gained from respective grant sponsors in May and November 2016.

Discussion: The Support for New Mums smartphone application could be a novel method for addressing the gap in provision of postpartum care services providing psychoeducation and improving maternal parental self-efficacy for Australian childbearing women.

Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001580268.

目的: 报告一项试验方案,以测试新手妈妈中”新手妈妈支持”智能手机应用的有效性。设计: 试点/可行性随机对照试验,采用两组(预测和重复后测)设计。方法: 该方案遵循《规范临床研究方案内容--干预试验建议》指南。干预组将在生产后6周内接触智能手机应用。干预组和对照组都将获得标准化的机构产后护理服务。2016年5月和11月,从各自的赞助方获得了试验资金。讨论: ”新手妈妈支持”智能手机应用可能是解决产后护理服务缺口的新方法,为澳大利亚育龄妇女提供心理教育,提高做母亲的自我效能感。试验注册: 澳大利亚新西兰临床试验注册中心ACTRN12618 001580268.

Keywords: midwifery; mobile health; nurse; nursing; perinatal mental health; postnatal; postpartum; psychoeducation.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Australia
Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods*
Depression, Postpartum / psychology*
Female
Humans
Mobile Applications*
Mothers / education*
Mothers / psychology*
Pilot Projects
Self Efficacy
Smartphone*
Social Support*

Abstract in English, Chinese

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding

Abstract
in English, Chinese