Online Education and Breastfeeding Motivation
Condition: Birth, First; Breast Feeding; Motivation
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Introduction: Breastfeeding is not just a physiological event. Psychological and emotional
      factors affect breastfeeding. Motivation is also among these factors. For this reason, it
      should be considered that there will be problems with breastfeeding in the postpartum period.
      Since breastfeeding education can be a solution to these problems, it can increase the
      motivation of mothers for breastfeeding.

      Purpose: To examine the effect of online breastfeeding education on breastfeeding motivation.

      Methods: The type of the study was planned as a prospective, randomized controlled
      experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. The sample group of the research will
      be reached at Pamukkale University Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic and online via social
      media. The sample reached will be trained in the online environment. The research will be
      carried out between February 2022 and December 2022. A total of 50 people, 25 in the
      experimental group and 25 in the control group, will be included. Evaluation will be made
      with the Breastfeeding motivation scale (for primiparous mothers). Motivation scores will be
      compared before and after the training.
    

Detailed description: 
      Breastfeeding protects children against diseases such as gastrointestinal, asthma, diabetes,
      otitis media, sudden infant death syndrome and obesity. At the same time, it supports the
      increase of children's IQ level and brain development. Among the benefits for women's health
      are its contribution to the involution process in the postpartum period, protection against
      postpartum depression, ovarian and breast cancer. The social impact of breastfeeding is that
      it provides economic benefits.Despite all the benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding rates
      are not sufficient. Globally, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding of children for the first
      six months is 41%, and the rate of breastfeeding with complementary foods for two years is
      45%.

      There are many factors that affect breastfeeding. These; social, environmental, cultural and
      personal factors. These factors can affect the motivation of women internally and
      externally.For this reason, internal and external motivations of women will be supported with
      breastfeeding education.
    

Intervention name(s): Online Breastfeeding Education
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Breastfeeding education will be announced with a poster on social media. At the same time, mothers will be informed about the training in the institution where the institution permission is obtained. Postpartum period 4-8. A single-blind randomization method will be used per week. Pre-test will be applied to the mothers in the experimental and control groups. After the pre-test, online breastfeeding training will be given to the experimental group. The training consists of a single session. It will take about 40-60 minutes. The content of the training includes the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother, baby and society, breast problems and solutions, causes and solutions of breast rejection, breastfeeding positions, etc. consists of topics. After the training experimental group, the post-test will be applied. At the same time, the post-test will be applied to the control group who did not receive the training.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Breastfeeding motivation; Breastfeeding; Online education; Postpartum period