The Effect of the Use of Mobile App

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of using the ABÖS-M mobile application, developed for mothers with newborns, on maternal knowledge, care skills, and self-efficacy levels related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Informing and raising parental awareness on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleeping practices is crucial for promoting public health. This study aims to inform mothers about the risk factors involved in SIDS and encourage them to maintain a safe sleeping environment to safeguard their babies. As part of this study, the investigators intend to create a personalised, gamified mobile application training programme for mothers called the ABÖS-M App. Our main objective is to analyse the impact of ABÖS-M App on the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy levels of mothers. To date, the investigators have not found any randomised controlled studies in Turkey that aim to prevent SIDS. Our study was designed as a single-centre, follow-up, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. The study was designed to include 25 mothers each in the intervention and control groups. The data was collected through a set of forms including the Information Form for Infants and Parents, the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Knowledge Level Self-Assessment Form, the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Care Skills Form, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Data analysis will be conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS v.23) software licensed by Akdeniz University. Repeated measures will be employed in the investigation to compare the measurements and scores between the intervention and control groups. Spearman correlation analysis will be utilised to evaluate the degree of relationship between the measurements. A significance level of p\<0.05 will be considered. Additionally, the effect size of the study will be computed. Consequently, it is anticipated that the ABÖS-M App will enhance the knowledge, skills and self-efficacy levels of the mothers by the end of this project.