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Investigating the Effect of Breastfeeding Support on Mothers Breastfeeding Comfort

NCT06650254 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children\'s Fund report that exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continuing breastfeeding for two years or longer with appropriate complementary foods is one of the most powerful practices to increase the survival and well-being of the child. Some difficulties experienced during the breastfeeding process negatively affect the continuation of breastfeeding and prevent the baby from receiving breast milk. It has been determined in the studies in the literature that various interventions have been made and recommendations have been made to increase breastfeeding rates. However, it has been seen that there is a need for studies that address the needs of mothers regarding breastfeeding problems in a holistic manner and provide support in line with their needs. In order to increase breastfeeding success and ensure the continuity of effective breastfeeding, it is obvious that a holistic assessment of mothers; breastfeeding problems is needed, physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural and environmental factors that may cause deterioration in comfort are determined and comfort-focused nursing support is provided. In this context, the aim of the study is to determine the effect of the breastfeeding support structured according to Kolcaba\'s comfort theory given to mothers in the postpartum period on the breastfeeding comfort of mothers, and the second aim is to develop the \"Postpartum Breastfeeding Comfort Scale\" and test its validity and reliability.

Hypotheses of the study:

H0: The breastfeeding support structured according to Kolcaba\'s comfort theory given to mothers in the postpartum period is not an effective method in increasing the breastfeeding comfort of mothers.

H1: The breastfeeding support structured according to Kolcaba\'s comfort theory given to mothers in the postpartum period increases the breastfeeding comfort of mothers.

H2: "Postpartum Breastfeeding Comfort Scale" is a valid and reliable tool for measuring mothers\' breastfeeding comfort.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding Support

Interventions

OTHER

Breastfeeding Support Program Structured According to Kolcaba's Comfort Theory

Stage 1: The "Postpartum Breastfeeding Comfort Scale" will be applied to mothers before they are admitted to the support program. On the 0th day postpartum, the researcher will go to the mother, baby and father and provide "mother-baby skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding support (Module 1)". Stage 2: The videos aimed at increasing breastfeeding comfort, which were shot for Modules 2, 3, 4 and 5 and transferred to the website, will be watched by mothers and fathers/relatives after discharge. At the same time, online counseling will be provided through the website and support will be provided for applications that will increase breastfeeding comfort. Stage 3: Mothers who have participated in at least 70% of the breastfeeding support structured according to Kolcaba's Comfort Theory will be called after 6-8 weeks and the "Postpartum Breastfeeding Comfort Scale" will be applied again and their final tests will be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ozge Kaya

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-15
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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