THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELING

Mersin University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Web-based Breastfeeding Counseling

Treatments

Other: The web-based breastfeeding counseling

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05950048

Ayse Gul KOCA

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Counseling given to mothers on breastfeeding exclusively with breast milk in the first 6 months, breastfeeding motivation and breastfeeding problems.The main hypotheses it aims to answer are:

The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding only for the first six months.
The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers.
The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers.

Full description

In the study, 66 mother will randomly assigned to web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group and control group. To the web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group (n =33), during the first 6 months after birth, they will be directed to the web-based breastfeeding consultancy website. On this page, mothers will receive counseling on breastfeeding (written, visual, audio materials and telephone counseling) from birth. On the other hand, no other intervention will be applied to the control group other than routine treatment and midwifery care. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding only for the first six months of mothers. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers. The tertiary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers.

Enrollment

66 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 40 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

treated at the relevant hospital
who volunteered to participate in the research
in the age range of 18-40
oriented to place, time and person
37-42 weeks of pregnancy. between the weeks
having first pregnancy
having a healthy pregnancy
Those who do not have any health problems that prevent breastfeeding (HIV, drug use, etc.)
who is literate
able to use computer or smart phone
Those who do not have a communication barrier (not knowing Turkish, mental retardation, etc.)
with internet at home

Exclusion criteria

any health problem that prevents breastfeeding
having a baby with any health problem that prevents breastfeeding
who have a baby who was taken to the intensive care unit due to postpartum health problems
with multiple pregnancy