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Child Health Nurs Res > Volume 16(4):2010 > Article
Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing 2010;16(4):239-248.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4094/jkachn.2010.16.4.239
Effects of a Mother-fetus Interaction Promotion Program on Sleep and Activity in Mothers and Infants.
Kyung Ja Han, Mi Kyung Kwon, Kyung Sook Bang, Mi Young Choi
1College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Nursing, Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea. mkkwon@kd.ac.kr
3College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate effects of a mother-fetus interaction promotion program on maternal and infant sleep/activity regulation, and examine the correlation between maternal and infant sleep/activity. METHODS: Thirty-four mother-infant dyads were recruited from an OB-GY clinic with postpartum care center, and assigned to the intervention group (17) or control group (17). Data were collected from January 18 to August 5 2005. A programmed education focused on mother-fetus interaction was provided to the intervention group in the 3rd trimester. Maternal sleep/activity record was completed at 32-36 weeks gestation and infant sleep/activity record was completed for one month after birth. RESULTS: During the 3rd trimester, there were no significant differences in maternal sleep/activity between the groups, except for frequency of mothers' night awakening and urination at night. There were no significant differences in infant sleep, but significant difference was found in feeding times between the groups. Correlation of maternal sleep in the 3rd trimester and infant waking times was significant. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that maternal sleep/activity during pregnancy influences infant sleep/activity at 3-4 weeks, and that nursing interventions to regulate maternal sleep/activity provided to primiparas can be beneficial to the regularity of infant sleep/activity patterns.
Key words: Mother-fetus interaction; Infant sleep/activity
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