Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Education Program Based on Planned Behavior Theory

Launched by ANKARA UNIVERSITY · Jan 9, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a breastfeeding education program designed to help pregnant women prepare for breastfeeding. The program is based on a theory that focuses on understanding and changing behaviors. The goal is to see if this training can improve how ready women feel to breastfeed, boost their motivation, and help them feel more confident about breastfeeding, while also reducing the chances of stopping breastfeeding too early.

To be eligible for the study, women need to be over 18 years old and in their last trimester of pregnancy (27 weeks or more). They should also be planning to attend breastfeeding training at a special program, speak and understand Turkish, have a healthy pregnancy, and have a single healthy baby after giving birth. Participants will receive training and support through the program and will be expected to take part in follow-up meetings. It's important to note that those with certain health issues or complications during pregnancy may not qualify. This study is not yet open for recruitment, but it aims to help mothers feel more prepared for breastfeeding their babies.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Those who are over 18 years old
• • Pregnant women in their last trimester (pregnant women who are 27 weeks or more)
• • Those who receive breastfeeding training at the Pregnancy School
• • Speak and understand Turkish
• • Do not have a risky pregnancy diagnosis
• • Do not have multiple pregnancies
• • Do not have a psychiatric or neurological disease that will affect their cognitive functions
• • Have the WhatsApp application on their phone
• • Volunteer to participate in the research
• • Want to breastfeed their baby
• • Have given birth at \>37 weeks of pregnancy
• • Have a baby weighing at least 2500 grams
• • Have a single healthy baby in the postpartum period
• • Mothers who do not have breast problems that prevent breastfeeding, do not use medication that passes into breast milk, or have any disease (such as active tuberculosis, HIV) were determined as follows.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Those who could not continue the study for any reason
• • Those who did not participate in all final tests
• • Those who did not participate in all training
• • Those who could not be reached more than 5 times in each planned telephone/face-to-face meeting.
• • Those whose babies were hospitalized in neonatal intensive care after birth (except for babies hospitalized for more than 24 hours - due to neonatal jaundice)