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The effect of training companions on self-efficacy and breastfeeding behavior in primiparous wome

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
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Registration Number
IRCT20240516061816N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria

Criteria for the inclusion of pregnant women in the study: - Low-risk pregnant women of 34 weeks of primiparous birth who have a conscious desire and decision to breastfeed and have a record of pregnancy care and a history of regular visits in the mentioned hospital. - Pregnant women who are able to choose the person who is supposed to be with them during childbirth and can introduce a person who meets the entry criteria to the research team. Pregnant women who have a positive attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding.
Criteria for the inclusion of companions in the study: being literate in reading and writing; Age over 18 years; preferably married; Not having a negative attitude towards breastfeeding (self-expression), a person who can be with the mother on the day after giving birth, and still have a relationship with the mother after that, and also have a positive attitude towards exclusive feeding with breast milk.

Exclusion Criteria

Criteria for the withdrawal of pregnant women from the study: - mothers who do not want to continue participating in the study, mothers who suffer complications that place them in the group of high-risk pregnancies; Mothers who give birth before the end of the training sessions or before 35 weeks, whose baby is unhealthy or sent to the NICU, or who has a contraindication for breastfeeding, will be excluded from the study.
The criteria for leaving companions from the study:A companion who does not have the desire or ability to continue participating in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-efficacy of primiparous women. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: BSES-SF standard tool to measure breastfeeding self-efficacy.;Breastfeeding behavior in primiparous women. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Breastfeeding observation checklist notified by the Ministry of Health.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Exclusive breastfeeding. Timepoint: From the birth of the baby to two months after delivery. Method of measurement: Researcher made Questionnaire.
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