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NCT Number: NCT05937139

The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers on Breastfeeding

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of breastfeeding education given to fathers via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period on breastfeeding.

The main hypotheses it aims to answer are: ,

* Ho: There is no difference between the "Fathers' Effect on Breastfeeding" scale scores and the Breastfeeding Support Scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive training. * H1: There is a difference between the scale scores of the fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of the fathers who did not receive education. * H2: There is a difference between the "Breastfeeding Support Scale" scores of fathers who received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period and the scale scores of fathers who did not receive education.

Participants will be received breastfeeding training via Whatsapp messaging application in the postpartum period.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare training group and control group to see if effect on breastfeeding.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

zeynep ölçer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+904442010

About this study

Spousal and family support increases breastfeeding rates, has a positive effect on the mother-baby relationship, the decisions of mothers who receive emotional support from their spouses are positively affected, women experience less breastfeeding problems when they are consciously supported by their spouses and cope with these problems better, fathers' benefits of breastfeeding It has been reported that the state of knowledge about breastfeeding and its management affects the duration and frequency of breastfeeding. In a study, fathers stated that they wanted to investigate suggestions on how to help their spouses, but there were limited studies on these suggestions so this study was planned .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Follow-up of the mother in the postpartum clinic of the hospital
  • Feeding the baby with breast milk
  • Being an only baby, being at a gestational age of 37 weeks and above, weighing 2500 g and over, not having a congenital disease
  • The mother does not have any health problems that may prevent breastfeeding
  • The mother and father do not have any barriers to filling out the questionnaire.
  • Literacy of mother and father
  • Availability of a phone and internet where messages can be read
  • Mother and father living in the same house

Exclusion criteria

  • The baby's inability to get breast milk
  • Fathers or mothers have a disability in completing the questionnaire.
  • Lack of a phone and internet where messages can be read
  • Parents living in separate places

Treatment and study plan

breastfeeding education

Other

Breastfeeding education will be given to fathers.

Primary outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding Support Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 3rd day postpartum.

    Breastfeeding support of fathers will be evaluated using this scale. Breastfeeding Support Scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale in which the spouses evaluate theirselves' activity while the mother breastfeeding the baby. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 37, and the highest score is 185. A high total score from the whole scale indicates that fathers have a high contribution to breastfeeding.

  2. The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 3rd day postpartum.

    The effect of fathers on breastfeeding will be evaluated with this scale.It is a scale consisting of 14 items and three factors that measures women's social motivations for breastfeeding and spousal support for breastfeeding.Each item that the woman describes as "there is" is given 1 point. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the lowest score is 0. A high score indicates that fathers' support for breastfeeding is high.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding Support Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 42nd day postpartum.

    Breastfeeding support of fathers will be evaluated using this scale. Breastfeeding Support Scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale in which the spouses evaluate theirselves' activity while the mother breastfeeding the baby. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 37, and the highest score is 185. A high total score from the whole scale indicates that fathers have a high contribution to breastfeeding.

  2. The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 42nd day postpartum.

    The effect of fathers on breastfeeding will be evaluated with this scale.It is a scale consisting of 14 items and three factors that measures women's social motivations for breastfeeding and spousal support for breastfeeding.Each item that the woman describes as "there is" is given 1 point. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the lowest score is 0. A high score indicates that fathers' support for breastfeeding is high.

Other outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding Support Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the fathers on the 12th week postpartum.

    Breastfeeding support of fathers will be evaluated using this scale. Breastfeeding Support Scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale in which the spouses evaluate theirselves' activity while the mother breastfeeding the baby. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 37, and the highest score is 185. A high total score from the whole scale indicates that fathers have a high contribution to breastfeeding.

  2. The Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale

    Time frame: The scale will be administered to the mothers on the 12th week postpartum.

    The effect of fathers on breastfeeding will be evaluated with this scale.It is a scale consisting of 14 items and three factors that measures women's social motivations for breastfeeding and spousal support for breastfeeding.Each item that the woman describes as "there is" is given 1 point. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the lowest score is 0. A high score indicates that fathers' support for breastfeeding is high.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ayse Cal

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 312 444 20 10

zeynep ölçer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 312 444 20 10

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zeynep Olcer

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Breastfeeding Education Given to Fathers Via Whatsapp Messaging Application in the Postpartum Period on Breastfeeding

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 10, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 1, 2024

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