Abstract
Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of skin-to-skin contact between father and baby within the first three hours following the childbirth on the level of paternal attachment. Methods: Data were collected from 69 fathers between May-July 2018 with Paternal Infant Attachment Scale in Antalya Medical Park Hospital in Turkey in this quasi-experimental study. Results: Total score of the fathers who established skin-to-skin contact with the babies was 82.34±7.76, and that of the control group was 66.07±18.2 (p<0.05). Moreover, the paternal-infant attachment level of the fathers in the study group who became fathers for the first time was higher than that of the control group. Conclusion: The skin-to-skin contact between father and baby following childbirth was an effective practice in the transition to fatherhood.
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