Effects of Education on Breastfeeding

NCT05998681 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022/3809
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 130
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of education on breastfeeding and basic maternal-neonatal care and mobile message support given to primiparous women in the postpartum period on breastfeeding and motherhood experiences. Methods: This prospective randomized controlled study was conducted in a hospital located in a city in Turkiye, with 130 primiparous patients in the postpartum period (65 individuals in the experimental group and 65 individuals in the control group). Participants in the experimental group were provided with education on "Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care" at the hospital and mobile messages were sent with the same content as education program for 6 weeks after discharge.

Conditions

Education; Mobile Messages; Breastfeeding Self-efficacy; Breastfeeding Attitude; Maternal Experience Satisfaction

Keywords

primipar; breastfeeding; education; self-efficacy; attitude; satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES)

  The BSES is a 33-item scale developed by Dennis and Faux in order to evaluate how competent mothers feel about breastfeeding. Later, in 2003, a 14-item short form of the scale was developed. The short form is easier to administer and accurately assesses breastfeeding self-efficacy. The BSES is a 5-point Likert-type scale, with each item rated from 1 (never sure) to 5 (always sure). The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the maximum score is 70. High scores indicate high breastfeeding self-efficacy.

  Change inbreastfeeding self-efficacy levels at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• IOWA-Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS)

  Change in attitudes towards breastfeeding at 6 weeks

• Being a Mother Scale (BaM-13)

  Change in satisfaction with the "motherhood" experience levels at 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care and mobile messages group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the study, education on "Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care" was given to the women in the experimental group within the first 24 hours after the birth, and the training topics were sent as a mobile message for 6 weeks after the birth. Education on "Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care" was given in 2 postpartum sessions. In the first session, breastfeeding education was given to women in practice, together with the first postpartum breastfeeding. At the beginning of the second session, breastfeeding training was repeated and then Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care training was given. The first session was given at the first breastfeeding time, and the second session was given between 20-24 hours after birth. Each session lasted approximately 20-25 minutes. In order to solve the problems of the mothers, questions, and answers were made before discharge, and breastfeeding of the mothers was observed.

Other: Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care and mobile messages

Routine checks

NO INTERVENTION

The researchers applied no initiative to the control group, and the women in the control group solely had the routine checks. The women in the control group filled out all pretest forms(A sociodemographic questionnaire including questions about age, educational level, employment, income level, whether the pregnancy was planned and the gender of the baby, as well as the personal phone numbers of the women, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES), IOWA-Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), and Being a Mother Scale (BaM-13) . The BSES, IIFAS, and BaM-13 were re-administered to all participants at postpartum 6 weeks as post-tests. In addition, the method by which the participants continued to feed their babies, their use of bottles or pacifiers, and their nipple problems were recorded in the form created by the researchers. Post-test data were collected by the researchers by contacting the participants by phone.

Interventions

Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care and mobile messages OTHER

Participants in the experimental group were provided with education on "Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care" at the hospital and mobile messages were sent with the same content as education program for 6 weeks after discharge.

Breastfeeding and Basic Maternal-Neonatal Care and mobile messages group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: women in the first 24 hours after the birth
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Primiparous;
• aged ≥18 years;
• having a healthy newborn;
• participants who did not have an obstacle to postpartum breastfeeding and agreed to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to communicate in Turkish
• Those with diagnosed psychological health problems will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Esra Sabanci Baransel

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding; Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Interventions

Lactation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena; Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena; Postpartum Period

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Model Details: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 9, 2023
• First Posted: August 21, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: August 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)