An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.
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'.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
314
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.
Breastfeeding duration
Time frame: At 6 months postpartum
Breastfeeding duration
Time frame: At 1 month postpartum
Knowledge about breastfeeding and care of the breasts,
Time frame: Inmediate postpartum period.
Incidence of mothers with post-natal breast complications, such as cracks, breast lesions or mastitis
Time frame: At 1 month postpartum
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