The Effect of Continuous Care Model on Maternal Perception Of Infant Sleep In Bint Al-Huda Hospital in Bojnourd

Introduction: Sleep plays an important role in the development of infants. If the mother has a positive perception of infant sleep, she will have a better relationship with her infant. The mother's perception of her infant is based on her perception of infant’s biological behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of continuous care model on maternal perception of infant sleep in Ben Al-Hald Hospital in Bojnourd. Methods: This empirical study was performed on ۶۶ mothers attending Bint Al-Huda teaching hospital in Bojnourd in ۲۰۱۹. Sampling was done by convenience method and the samples were randomly assigned into the intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a continuous care model program in ۴ sessions of ۴۵-۶۰ minutes. Data were collected by a demographic characteristics form and Maternal Cognitions about Infant Sleep Questionnaire (MCISQ), and then were analyzed by SPSS software version ۲۰ using Fisher Exact and Rapid Major statistical tests at the significance level of p <۰.۰۵. Results: The results showed a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of the research variable (P= ۰.۰۲). This difference was observed more in the intervention group in which, the mother's perception of infant sleep was higher. Also, in terms of the areas of infant sleep perception, a significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of the areas of doubt and anger, so that the level of doubt and anger was lower in the intervention group. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is recommended to provide the necessary grounds for the implementation of continuous care model, as this model is effective in improving infants’ sleep.

Keywords:

Continuous Care Model , Mother Perception , Sleep , Infant