Breast feeding, Premature Birth
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 40 to 50 mothers of premature babies will make use of an App for smartphones with educational and motivational content, aimed at promoting breastfeeding. Use will be encouraged dur
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The following inclusion criteria will be considered for mothers, having given birth at the University Hospital of the State University of Londrina; referring to the desire to breastfeed; not having any contraindications to breastfeeding; having a smatrphone and presenting voluntary agreement to participate in the study and signing the informed consent form. The following inclusion criteria will be considered for infants, gestational age of birth less than 37 weeks; absence of congenital malformations, genetic syndromes, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and or conditions that imply contraindication or impediment to breastfeeding.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Maternal death during the study; death of the baby less than one week after inclusion in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We hope to see higher mother´s scores on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES-SF), which indicates better self-confidence by mothers in their ability to breastfeed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breastfeeding rates and exclusive breastfeeding rates at hospital discharge will be compared | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGabriela Curan
Outcome results
None listed