The Effect of Breastfeeding Education on Breast Milk Perception and Self-Efficacy in the Pregnancy Health Belief Model

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breastfeeding Education

Treatments: Behavioral: Breastfeeding education based on the Health Belief model

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06317974

2022/210

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education based on the Health Belief Model during the antenatal period on couples' perception and self-efficacy regarding breast milk.

Full description

Introduction: It is known that breast milk is crucial for newborns and infants. The Health Belief Model has been widely used in recent years to improve and promote health behaviors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding education based on the Health Belief Model during the antenatal period on couples' perception and self-efficacy regarding breast milk.

Method: This randomized controlled study was conducted between June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2022, at the Dr. Selahattin Cizrelioğlu State Hospital in Şırnak. A total of 220 participants, including 110 couples who met the inclusion criteria, were randomly assigned to an intervention group (55 couples) and a control group (55 couples). Data were collected using a "Participant Information Form" for socio-demographic and obstetric information, the "Adults' Perception of Breast Milk Scale" for assessing perception related to breast milk, the "Pregnancy Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale- Short Form" for evaluating mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy during the antenatal period, and the "Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale" for assessing fathers' breastfeeding self-efficacy during the pregnancy period.

Enrollment: 220 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Those aged 18 and over
• Living in the same house with his/her spouse
• Able to speak and understand Turkish
• In the 27th week of pregnancy and above
• Having a first pregnancy
• Using a phone
• Couples willing to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

• multiparous
• Receiving psychiatric or neurological treatment that affects cooperation and cognitive functions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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220 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Breastfeeding education was given to the intervention group based on the health belief model.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breastfeeding education based on the Health Belief model

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group received standard care.