The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Via Hybrid Simulation Method in the Antenatal Period on Postpartum Breastfeeding

Bitlis Eren University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breastfeeding

Treatments: Behavioral: Breastfeeding education using hybrid simulation method; Behavioral: Routine verbal breastfeeding education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05624047

SOZKANSAT

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to pregnant women by a hybrid simulation method in the antenatal period on postpartum breastfeeding. This study will be carried out in a family health center in Turkey. Breastfeeding education will be given to pregnant women using a hybrid simulation method consisting of a wearable breast model and the standard patient in the intervention group. Women in the control group will receive only routine breastfeeding education.

Full description

The research will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The stratified block randomization methods will be used to assign women to the intervention and control groups. The personal information form and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (Antenatal) will be implemented to all women before the intervention. Breastfeeding education will be given to pregnant women using a hybrid simulation method consisting of a wearable breast model and the standard patient to support women in breastfeeding and to ensure the continuity of breastfeeding in the postpartum period. Breastfeeding education will be given to women in the 32-36 weeks of pregnancy in the antenatal period. The control group will be received the routine antenatal breastfeeding education given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the family health center procedures. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (Postnatal) and the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool will be administered to women in both the experimental and control groups within the postpartum fifth days and at sixth week postpartum.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being between 32-36 weeks of pregnancy
• being primipara or multipara
• being at least literate
• being planning to breastfeed
• agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• having a physical or mental health problem that would prevent breastfeeding
• preterm labor (before 37 weeks)
• either mother or baby having a health problem after birth
• being with multiple pregnancy
• being with high-risk pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Breastfeeding education using the hybrid simulation method

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breastfeeding education using hybrid simulation method

Behavioral: Routine verbal breastfeeding education

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Routine verbal breastfeeding education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine verbal breastfeeding education