Evaluating the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal-foetal attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Elieh Abasi; Afsaneh Keramat; Narjes Sadat Borghei; Shahrbanoo Goli; Maryam Farjamfar

doi:10.1002/nop2.648

Evaluating the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal-foetal attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nurs Open. 2020 Oct 6;8(1):4-16. doi: 10.1002/nop2.648. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Authors

Elieh Abasi¹, Afsaneh Keramat², Narjes Sadat Borghei³, Shahrbanoo Goli⁴, Maryam Farjamfar⁵

Affiliations

¹ Student Research Committee School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.
² Reproductive Studies and Women's Health Research Center Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.
³ Counseling & Reproductive Health Research Center Midwifery Department Golestan University of Medical sciences Gorgan Iran.
⁴ Department of Epidemiology Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.
⁵ Clinical Research Development Unit Imam Hossein Hospital Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud Iran.

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal interventions on maternal foetal attachment.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: In this study, a comprehensive review was performed to find articles published from January 2000 - December 2019 in the form of randomized and non-randomized clinical trials. To this end, online databases including PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Proquest, Ovid, CINAHL and JAMA were searched. Duplicate articles were also excluded using Endnote X7 Reference. The results were then analysed via RevMan 5.3 software.

Results: The results showed that foetal movement counting did not seem to be effective in increasing MFA by itself. But, this intervention alongside other attachment behaviours such as touching the belly and talking to foetus could enhance MFA. Therefore, the best interventions to improve MFA might be combined ones implemented in the form of counselling and training sessions.

Keywords: attachment; intervention; maternal–foetal attachment; meta‐analysis; systematic review.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Pregnancy Complications*
Pregnancy*
Prenatal Care
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic