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NCT Number: NCT04929717

Social Media and Breastfeeding Self Efficacy

This study aimed to determine the effect of breastfeeding support on women's breastfeeding self-efficacy via social media. This study was conducted maternity unit at a state hospital in Turkey. Education and consulting about breastfeeding were given via WhatsApp application to women in the intervention group. Women in the control group receive only routine breastfeeding training.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gazi University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The research was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The stratified and permutation block randomization methods were used in the study. The personal information form and BSES-SF were administered to women in the hospital before the intervention. Breastfeeding education and counseling were provided via social media (WhatsApp) to support women for breastfeeding and to ensure the continuity of breastfeeding in the postpartum period. Breastfeeding education was given to women in the first four weeks after discharge from the hospital. The control group received the routine breastfeeding postpartum educational training given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the hospital procedures. Except for routine breastfeeding training, no intervention was applied to the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being primipara
  • being 18 years of age or older
  • using the WhatsApp social media application
  • having a newborn with a weight of 2500 grams and above
  • agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • being multiparity
  • having a physical or mental health problem that would prevent breastfeeding
  • preterm labor (before 37 weeks)
  • difficult labor
  • either mother or baby having a health problem after birth
  • mother's substance use (drug, smoking or alcohol)

Treatment and study plan

Breastfeeding education and counseling

Other

Breastfeeding education was applied for four weeks.

Routine postpartum breastfeeding training included in the hospital procedure

Other

The routine breastfeeding postpartum educational training given to all women by healthcare personnel as part of the hospital procedures.

Primary outcomes

  1. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)

    Time frame: Baseline

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

  2. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)

    Time frame: 3rd month

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

  3. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)

    Time frame: 6th month

    The scale consists of 14 questions and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 14 points and the highest of 70 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher self-efficacy perception.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Social Media Based Support on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy of Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 18, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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