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Effect of telephone follow-up to improve self-efficacy, duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding

Effects of a telephone educational intervention on the self-efficacy, duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2s7j59
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-01-26
Start date
2015-05-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

The problem is self-efficacy in breastfeeding and breastfeeding (duration and exclusivity). An intervention will be carried out to promote self-efficacy and breastfeeding. Self-efficacy, breastfeeding, telephone

Interventions

Experimental group: 66 infants who received telephone follow-up for a month (7, 15 and 30 days) on self-efficacy in breastfeeding through the motivational interview approach. After two and four months
Behavioural

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Ceará
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women in the immediate puerperium; With at least six hours postpartum; With single, full-term gestation; With newborns hospitalized in the joint housing; Who are carrying out the practice of Breastfeeding; Have at least one telephone contact.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Puerperas that had been contraindicated to breastfeeding; With mental restrictions that made it impossible to understand the instrument; With children hospitalized in the intensive care unit; Whose children were born with disabilities that impede breastfeeding; Hearing impaired.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The median of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form scores was the same at two months (p = 0.214). However, at four months the intervention group had higher levels compared to the control group (p = 0.011).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of breastfeeding verified from a data collection instrument created by the researchers at two and four months postpartum.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Lopes

Universidade Federal do Ceará

annefayma@yahoo.com.br+55(85)986997405

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)