Developing Mobile Intervention of the Breast Feeding Counseling and Evaluating Its Effectiveness in Primiparous Mothers
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Exclusive
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
- Enrollment
- 228
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 4 months of age
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile intervention for breastfeeding counseling (MIBFc) to improve exclusive breastfeeding duration among primiparous women in Finland.
Detailed Description
The investigators hypothesize that the use of mobile intervention for breastfeeding counseling to primiparous women improve the exclusive breastfeeding rates, breastfeeding attitudes, breastfeeding confidence and the satisfaction of breastfeeding counselling. These outcomes are assumed to be higher in the intervention group than in the control group.
Investigators
Pirkko Nikula
Principal Investigator
University of Oulu
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •primiparous women
- •18 years or older
- •finnish language
- •singleton foetus
- •have an intention to breastfeed
- •have a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria
- •multiple pregnancy
- •risk pregnancy, or other disease to be monitored
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 4 months of age
Time Frame: 4 moths after childbirth
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 4 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 1 months of age
Time Frame: 1 month after childbirth
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 6 months of age
Time Frame: 6 months after childbirth
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 6 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Secondary Outcomes
- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale- Short Form (BSES-SF)(Measurements are made in 1 and 4 months after childbirth)
- Satisfaction of breastfeeding guidance(Measurements are made in 18 and 34 weeks of gestation, and in 1 and 4 months after childbirth.)
- Infants exclusive breastfeeding rate (relative share / portion)(The researcher retrieves the data from the patient record after 6 months of childbirth.)
- The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) at pregnancy(Measurements are made in 18 and 34 weeks of gestation)
- Use of infants additional milk at hospital after childbirth(The researcher retrieves the data from the patient record after 6 months of childbirth.)