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Effectiveness of the Essential Coaching Postpartum Digital Health Solution on Parenting Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, Well-Being, and Parenting Outcomes: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

AuthorsJustine DolChristine T ChambersJennifer A ParkerMelissa BrooksCindy-Lee DennisDaniel SeguinJennifer M GoldbergBrad HughesTeresa ReeseGreg RichardKate Calnan
Year2025
VenueJMIR Research Protocols

Background: The transition to parenthood requires adjustments to new norms and expectations. While there is significant focus on the parenting transition for birthing parents (persons with a uterus), nonbirthing parents (parents who do not give birth, including fathers, gender-diverse parents, adoptive parents, or nongestational coparents) are less supported. Preventive education via SMS text messaging can fill a health service gap and provide timely, standardized, evidence-based information. The Essential Coaching Postpartum program includes 6 weeks of evidence-based daily SMS text messages on topics such as infant care, normal development, parental mental health, and self-care, with streams designed for birthing parents (Essential Coaching for Every Mother) and nonbirthing parents (Essential Coaching for Every Partner).

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