The Effect of Breastfeeding Support Provided Via Video-conferencing

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University78 enrolled

Overview

A randomized control trial was made to examine the effects of breastfeeding support given by the video-conferencing method in the early postpartum period on anxiety, breastfeeding self-efficiency, and newborn outcomes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breastfeeding Anxiety Disorders Neonatal Outcomes

Interventions

Video-conferencing groupBEHAVIORAL

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Infants; * Born between 37 and 42 weeks * Without severe congenital anomalies Mothers; * A single live birth * Were 18 years of age or over * At least primary school graduate * Did not have a disease that prevents breastfeeding * Had internet access at home or on the phone * Could speak and understand the Turkish language. Exclusion Criteria: * Situations that cause separation of mother and baby * Hospitalization of the baby in intensive care * Inability to answer 3 calls in a video call * They were determined as those who could not be reached during the home visit for the first and second follow

Locations (1)

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The mean postpartum maternal anxiety level (mean ± SD)

The primary outcome of this study was the mean postpartum maternal anxiety level (mean ± SD) of the mothers at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after delivery. Maternal anxiety level was assessed using the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale. The scale comprises 51 items and 4 sub-dimensions. It means that those who score 73 and below on the scale have low postpartum anxiety levels, those who score between 74 and 100 have a medium level, and those who score 101 and above have a high level of anxiety.