Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding

Miguel Hernández University of Elche

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Feeding; Postpartum Breast Disorders

Treatments: Other: Preventive education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02106026

LACT-120413

Details and patient eligibility

About

An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.

Full description

A randomized controlled clinical trial of an educational intervention was undertaken at a public hospital. the investigators compared a health education based on techniques to prevent complications and increase information about the benefits of breastfeeding with the usual practice. A group of nurses delivered the educational intervention. The trial involved randomization of 314 primiparous women. The analysis was by 'intention-to-treat'.

Enrollment: 314 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• primiparous women,
• no contraindications to breastfeeding,
• no skin disorders,
• no breast surgery,
• voluntary provision of data to enable their later localization.

Exclusion criteria

• women who planned to deliver their babies in other hospitals,
• twin pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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314 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional

No Intervention group

Description:

All expectant mothers received the usual information about the advantages of maternal milk during pre-natal period. Nurses provided the information in personalized dialogue with the women during obstetric consultations.

Preventive education

Experimental group

Description:

It was provided by the nurses during obstetric consultation in pre-natal period and averaged 30 minutes in duration. The intervention group received education to facilitate successful breastfeeding and symptom management as nipple pain. This was supported by strategies designed to (1) prevent problems associated with breastfeeding (nipple lesions, cracks and mastitis), (2) perform breast-care procedures, (3) strengthen information about the advantages of maternal breastfeeding (nutritional support, importance as food for the baby, availability, post-partum recovery) and (4) provide asepsis and hygiene measures. The nurses encouraged participation and gave the education in personalized dialogue with the woman. The information was reinforced with an illustrated explanatory leaflet.

Treatment:

Other: Preventive education