Adolescent Pregnancy, Breastfeeding Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Interventions
Conditions
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Adolescent Pregnancy, Breastfeeding Education, Role-play education
Brief summary
Adolescence is defined as a period of rapid biological and physical development, as well as sexual and psychosocial maturation, during which the individual gains independence and social productivity. This developmental period largely corresponds to the age range of 10 to 19 years, consistent with the WHO (World Health Organization) definition of adolescence. Adolescent pregnancy is considered a public health issue by the WHO due to its biopsychosocial effects on maternal and child health. Adolescents often seek antenatal care late due to a lack of information, limited access to healthcare, social pressure, and fear of stigma. There are many increased risks for both mother and newborn during adolescent pregnancy. The low educational level of adolescent pregnant women also negatively affects access to necessary healthcare services. Breastfeeding is the most appropriate way to provide breast milk to the baby for healthy development. It is the healthiest, easiest, most natural, and most economical method of feeding the baby. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends initiating breastfeeding within the first hour after birth . Providing planned education to protect and improve the health of individuals, families, and communities, and to ensure they acquire correct health behaviors, is among the fundamental duties of nurses, who are in the most contact with healthy/sick individuals in the community. Role-playing is among the educational methods used to increase awareness in nursing. Role-playing is used in education as a skill-oriented teaching method that enables social communication skills, active listening, empathy for emotions, and seeing excerpts from real life in teaching knowledge and skills. Especially in educational groups with low education levels, the effectiveness of education can be increased by using the role-playing technique.
Interventions
Participants receive standard breastfeeding education delivered according to routine prenatal care practices using conventional instructional methods.
BEHAVIORALRole-Play-Based Breastfeeding Education
Participants receive breastfeeding education delivered using role-play techniques as part of routine prenatal care. The intervention includes interactive role-play scenarios designed to improve breastfeeding knowledge, practical skills, and breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Sponsors
Hasan Kalyoncu University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving role-play-based breastfeeding education or a control group receiving routine care. Outcomes are compared between parallel groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adolescent pregnant women * Not having received any formal breastfeeding education previously
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women outside the adolescent age range * Having previously received breastfeeding education
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding Knowledge Level | Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention | Change in breastfeeding knowledge level assessed using a structured questionnaire developed to evaluate breastfeeding-related knowledge. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Level | Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention | Change in breastfeeding self-efficacy level assessed using the Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (PBSES). The scale evaluates mothers' confidence in their ability to breastfeed. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed