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The effect of training companions on self-efficacy and breastfeeding behavior in primiparous women

The effect of training companions on self-efficacy and breastfeeding behavior in primiparous women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240516061816N1
Enrollment
112
Registered
2024-06-28
Start date
2024-06-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Breastfeeding education, breastfeeding positions, examination of misconceptions and common problems in breastfeeding, how to milk and store milk, to pregnant mother

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Criteria for the inclusion of pregnant women in the study: - Low-risk pregnant women of 34 weeks of primiparous birth who have a conscious desire and decision to breastfeed and have a record of pregnancy care and a history of regular visits in the mentioned hospital. - Pregnant women who are able to choose the person who is supposed to be with them during childbirth and can introduce a person who meets the entry criteria to the research team. Pregnant women who have a positive attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding. Criteria for the inclusion of companions in the study: being literate in reading and writing; Age over 18 years; preferably married; Not having a negative attitude towards breastfeeding (self-expression), a person who can be with the mother on the day after giving birth, and still have a relationship with the mother after that, and also have a positive attitude towards exclusive feeding with breast milk.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Criteria for the withdrawal of pregnant women from the study: - mothers who do not want to continue participating in the study, mothers who suffer complications that place them in the group of high-risk pregnancies; Mothers who give birth before the end of the training sessions or before 35 weeks, whose baby is unhealthy or sent to the NICU, or who has a contraindication for breastfeeding, will be excluded from the study. The criteria for leaving companions from the study:A companion who does not have the desire or ability to continue participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-efficacy of primiparous women. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: BSES-SF standard tool to measure breastfeeding self-efficacy.;Breastfeeding behavior in primiparous women. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding observation checklist notified by the Ministry of Health.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Exclusive breastfeeding. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to two months after delivery. Method of measurement: Researcher made Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Razmjoo

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

S.razmjoo99@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026