Efficacy Of Web-based Breastfeeding Education

Summary

Breastfeeding is the safest and healthiest method of feeding an infant and positively affects the health of both the mother and the baby in the short and long term.

Breastfeeding self-efficacy refers to the mother's perceived ability and self-confidence to breastfeed her baby.

Studies have reported that web-based support programs increase the quality of life in individuals, are useful in symptom management, and are effective in raising awareness on the subjects intended to provide support and in gaining positive attitudes and behaviors.

Today, web-based support programs are created thanks to advances in science and technology; It has advantages such as being cheap, easily accessible, not causing any harm when done under control, providing flexibility in the participant's use of time, and accessing the training content whenever needed. Due to the pandemic process, the investigators are in and with the effect of developing technology, training is provided for the needs of individuals by using many alternative education methods such as web-based education and distance education in the field of health, as in many areas. Studies have reported that web-based support programs increase the quality of life in individuals, are useful in symptom management, and are effective in raising awareness on the subjects intended to provide support and in gaining positive attitudes and behaviors.

The study is planned to be carried out between 01.01.2023 and 31.07.2024 in the Family Health Centers affiliated with the Taşköprü District Health Directorate of Kastamonu. The study universe consists of 24-36 weeks pregnant women who come to the Family Health Centers of the Taşköprü District Health Directorate. The sample of the study consisted of 90 primiparous pregnant women, 45 of whom were in the control and 45 in the experimental group, who met the inclusion criteria.

Data collection tools will be applied to women at pregnancy, postpartum 7th day, PP in the 3rd month, and PP in the 6th month.

Appropriate methods will be used in the evaluation of the data. The significance level will be determined as α=0.05.

Conditions

• Volunteering to Participate in the Study

Interventions

OTHER

THE GROUP THAT WILL TAKE WEB-BASED BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION IN PREGNANCY

The data of the study will be applied to both groups at the same time. No training will be given to the control group, and web-based breastfeeding training consisting of 4 modules will be given to the experimental group during their pregnancy. As data collection tools; Pregnant data collection form, Postpartum information form, IOWA infant feeding attitude scale, IMDAT scale, Edinburgh depression scale, Breastfeeding motivation scale, Insufficient milk perception scale, Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale and System usability scale will be used. Data collection tools will be applied to women at pregnancy, postpartum 7th day, PP 3rd month and PP 6th month. Appropriate methods will be used in the evaluation of the data. The significance level will be determined as α=0.05. The sample of the study consisted of 90 primiparous pregnant women, 45 of whom were in the control and 45 in the experimental group, who met the inclusion criteria.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nurdan Demirci

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Elif velioğlu, PhDc · Marmara University

• Nurdan Demirci, Prof · Marmara University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-05-15

Primary Completion

2024-08-10

Completion

2024-09-15

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations