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Technology-assisted nursing for postpartum support: A randomized controlled trial.
Deborah E McCarter1,2, Eugene Demidenko3, Tauna S Sisco4
1Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|June 22, 2019
Summary
An electronic nursing intervention during the first six months postpartum did not significantly improve mood or reduce parenting stress. However, postpartum women found the technology-assisted support helpful and not burdensome.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Digital Health
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Postpartum women often experience unmet needs impacting mood and parenting stress.
- Technology-assisted nursing care offers potential support and risk reduction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an electronic nursing intervention's effectiveness in improving postpartum mood and decreasing stress.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial compared two electronic interventions with usual care.
- Interventions included standardized electronic messages and optional nurse contact for six months postpartum.
- Depression and parenting stress were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Parenting Stress Index-Short form (PSI-SF).
Main Results:
- Both intervention groups reported significantly higher satisfaction compared to the control group.
- No significant changes were observed in depressive symptoms (EPDS) or parenting stress (PSI-SF).
Conclusions:
- Electronic nursing interventions were perceived as helpful and not burdensome by postpartum women.
- Current nurse-sensitive outcome measures may not adequately capture the effectiveness of such interventions.
- Further research is needed to develop better outcome measures for digital health in maternal care.
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