Does the visibility of a congenital anomaly affect maternal-infant attachment levels?
Handan Boztepe1, Ayşe Ay2, Gizem Kerimoğlu Yıldız3
1Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Sıhhiye, Ankara. boztepehandan@gmail.com.
Purpose:
To determine whether congenital anomaly visibility affects maternal-infant attachment levels.
Design And Methods:
The study population consisted of mothers who had infants with cleft lip/palate or congenital heart anomalies who were receiving treatment in a university hospital. The data were collected using the Structured Questionnaire Form and the Maternal Attachment Inventory.
Results:
Statistically significant differences in maternal-infant attachment levels were observed between infants with cleft lips/palates and healthy infants and between infants with congenital heart anomalies and healthy infants.
Practice Implications:
It is important to apply appropriate nursing interventions for these mothers during the postpartum period.
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