Efficacy Of Web-based Breastfeeding Education

Launched by NURDAN DEMIRCI · May 30, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This study is testing whether a four‑module online education program about breastfeeding, started during pregnancy, helps first‑time mothers feel more confident about breastfeeding, have a more positive view of breastfeeding, and worry less about whether they have enough milk after birth. It’s a randomized trial, which means participants are put into one of two groups by chance: one group will get the web education during pregnancy, and the other group will not. About 90 healthy women pregnant with their first baby, who are 24–36 weeks along, will take part. They must be able to speak Turkish, have at least a primary school education, and have a computer or smartphone they can use. Participants will not know which group they are in.

If you join the education group, you’ll complete four online modules during pregnancy. All participants will complete surveys around pregnancy and then again after birth at about 7 days, 3 months, and 6 months. The researchers will look at how you feel about breastfeeding, whether you show signs of postpartum depression, how you perceive your milk supply, and how confident you feel about breastfeeding. The study is led by Marmara University in Istanbul and is currently enrolling; it does not involve drugs or medical devices.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Volunteering to participate in the study.
• • 2. Being primiparous at 24-36 weeks of pregnancy.
• • 3. To be able to speak and speak Turkish.
• • 4. To be at least a primary school graduate.
• • 5. Having a computer or smartphone at home and being able to use it.
• • 6. No risk in pregnancy.
• • 7. The woman does not have any chronic disease.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. The emergence of a risky situation during pregnancy.
• • 2. Premature birth of the woman participating in the study.
• • 3. Carrying out a risky birth and hospitalization of the mother or baby due to it.
• • 4. Termination of pregnancy prematurely for any reason (such as infant death)
• • 5. The fact that the pregnant women in the experimental group did not complete the training modules before birth.
• • 6. The fact that the women participating in the study did not respond to the directed scales and questionnaires.
• • 7. The woman's desire to quit working without giving any reason.