The Effect of a Breastfeeding and Infant Care Education Program Prepared According to Mercer Theory on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Readiness for Infant Care, and Acceptance of the Maternal Role

Antalya Bilim University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Infant Care; Theory; Newborn Care; Breastfeeding; Maternal Health; Pregnancy

Treatments: Behavioral: Control group; Behavioral: Education group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07121465

ABU-007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effects of a breastfeeding and infant care education program, developed based on Mercer's Maternal Role Development Theory, on pregnant women's breastfeeding self-efficacy, readiness for infant care, and acceptance of the maternal role. The randomized controlled trial will be conducted with 142 pregnant women between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation who have not received any prior structured education. Data will be collected using the "Personal Information Form," the "Prenatal Breastfeeding-Self-Efficacy Scale," the "Pregnant Women's Readiness for Newborn Hygienic Care Scale," and the "Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale-Maternal Role Acceptance Subscale." Pregnant women in the experimental group will receive a two-session face-to-face education program (breastfeeding and infant care) based on Mercer's theory. One week after the training, participants will be asked to complete the same scales again. Project management included determining the sample size using G*Power, conducting randomization, and analyzing the data using SPSS. The research will be conducted with ethics committee approval, and participant rights will be strictly adhered to.

The broad impact of this study is that structured prenatal education can improve mothers' breastfeeding success and readiness for infant care, facilitating the transition to the motherhood role. The project, which aims to fill gaps in the literature, will contribute to both midwifery practice and evidence-based contributions to maternal and infant health.

Enrollment: 142 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the study were:
• 18-35 years old,
• Primiparous,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish,
• 28-32 weeks pregnant,
• Singleton pregnant,
• Having not received any structured education during pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women with diagnosed mental health problems,
• Those with high-risk pregnancies,
• Those with communication problems,
• Those who do not wish to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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142 participants in 2 patient groups

Education group

Experimental group

Description:

First stage: Pregnant women will be administered a "Personal Information Form," the "Prenatal Breastfeeding-Self-Efficacy Scale," the "Prenatal Hygiene Care Readiness Scale," and the "Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale-Maternal Role Acceptance Subscale." Second stage: In this stage, pregnant women will be given a 60-minute breastfeeding education session. Third stage: This stage will take place one week after the second stage, and pregnant women will receive baby care training. The training will be conducted face-to-face in the training room of the hospital where the study will be conducted, using the training manual prepared by the researchers according to Mercer's theory as a guide. Fourth stage: In this stage, pregnant women will again be administered the "Prenatal Breastfeeding-Self-Efficacy Scale," the "Prenatal Hygiene Care Readiness Scale," and the "Prenatal Self-Assessment Scale-Maternal Role Acceptance Subscale."

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education group

Behavioral: Control group

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Pregnant women who have not received training will be included in this group.