3. Method
The study was qualitative in design. Interviews with the parents followed an interview guide and asked open-ended
question. In addition, an infant health protocol was used and analyzed in quantitative terms. The parents’ expe-
rience of being the parent of a child born with an anal malformation was investigated continuously over one month.
The usefulness of the intervention was investigated by comparing findings from the infant health protocol together
with the interviews of parents who received the education program with a control group of parents followed the
routines of the hospital. The interviews were tape recorded and then transcribed verbatim [12].
The interview guide was developed and tested before being used in the field for appropriateness and com-
pleteness with reference to the aim of the study. Supporting questions were used such as, Please tell me more;
What exactly did you mean? Please explain?
The parents were interviewed four times. The first time was at the point of inclusion in the study, after deli-
very. They were asked about their experience of being the parents of a baby with special needs. After congratu-
lating them to their beautiful baby the opening question was, “How do you feel after the delivery? Would you