Clinical trial NCT05199298: The Effect of Mandala Activity-Based Breastfeeding Program on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Maternal-Infant Attachment of Primiparous Mothers
Official title: The Effect of Mandala Activity-Based Breastfeeding Program on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Maternal-Infant Attachment of Primiparous Mothers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Breastfeeding
ART
Self Efficacy
Maternal-Fetal Relations
Lead sponsor: Gazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-01-20
Enrollment: 72
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: This study will be conducted to determine the effect of breastfeeding program integrated with art therapy such as mandala painting on postpartum breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding rates, and mother-infant attachment of primiparous mothers.

Training on breastfeeding and mother-baby bonding and mandala drawings supporting the training will be sent online to primiparous pregnant women who are at 32-36 weeks of gestation and agree to participate in the study. Telephone follow-up and counseling will continue in the postpartum period. In the postpartum period, follow-up and counseling will continue until the second month.

Detailed description: In this study, a mandala-based breastfeeding program will be applied to primiparous mothers at 32-36 weeks of gestation. The study will be conducted to determine the effect of mandala-based breastfeeding programs on postpartum breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding rates, and maternal-infant attachment of primiparous mothers. Training on breastfeeding and mother-baby bonding and mandala drawings supporting training will be sent online to primiparous pregnant women who are at 32-36 weeks of gestation and agree to participate in the study. The study is planned to be conducted with 72 pregnant women (intervention group=36, control group=36). Telephone follow-up and counseling will continue in the postpartum period. In the postpartum period, follow-up and counseling will continue until the second month.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Primiparous pregnancy,
* Being at 32-33 weeks of gestation,
* Being over 18 years old,
* To be at least a primary school graduate,
* Owning a phone,
* Having internet access at home or at work,
* Using the internet,
* Being able to speak Turkish,
* Mothers who agreed to participate in the study

For infants;

* Born at 37-42 weeks of gestation,
* Birth weight between 2500-4000 g,
* Infants without any health problems or congenital anomalies were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnant women and infants with health problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
timeFrame: Change from Baseline level of Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety to 2 months (change is being assessed)]
measure: Maternal Attachment Scale
timeFrame: Change from Baseline level of Maternal Attachment Scale at 2 months (change is being assessed)].
measure: Postnatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale
timeFrame: Change from Baseline level of Postnatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale at 2 months (change is being assessed)].
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gazi University
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