CompletedNot Applicable

Breastfeeding Support Provided to Mothers Through WhatsApp Messaging Application

Turkey (Türkiye)150 participantsStarted 2020-12-01

Plain-language summary

The research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to determine the effect of continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application on breastfeeding. Research Hypotheses H0: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application has no effect on breastfeeding. H1: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the rate of exclusive breastfeeding. H2: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the breastfeeding duration of the mothers. H3: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the rate of mothers giving their babies other foods than breast milk. H4: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces bottle feeding rates. H5: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the rate of pacifier use. H6: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application reduces the incidence of mothers' breastfeeding problems. H7: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application affects mothers' breastfeeding attitude positively. H8: Continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application increases the motivation of breastfeeding mothers.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 49 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: For the mother; * 18 years and older * Primipar, * Having healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated birth, * No health problems preventing breastfeeding (drug use, HIV, etc.), * Not having any obstacle to communication (not knowing Turkish, mental retardation etc.), * Being literate, * Having a smart phone and internet connection, * It was determined to be able to use WhatsApp application. For baby; * Being healthy and term * No health problems preventing breastfeeding (Esophageal atresia, cleft palate, cleft lip etc.) * Its weight is between 2500-4000 gr. * It was determined that the Apgar Score was above 7. Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers with multiple pregnancies, * Infants lying in NICU due to health problems in the postpartum period will be excluded from the scope of the research.

What they're measuring

Breastfeeding Attitudes of The Evaluation Scale

Timeframe: In our study, will be applied before breastfeeding education in hospital and through online survey at postpartum 6th months for both groups

Primipara Breastfeeding Motivation Scale (PBMS)

Timeframe: at postpartum 6th months through online survey for both groups

Application Satisfaction Evaluation Form

Timeframe: at postpartum 6th months through online survey for only experimental group

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04478682

SponsorAhi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-28

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