Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast FeedingPostpartum Breast Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: Preventive education
- Registration Number
- NCT02106026
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
- Brief Summary
An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.
- Detailed Description
A randomized controlled clinical trial of an educational intervention was undertaken at a public hospital. the investigators compared a health education based on techniques to prevent complications and increase information about the benefits of breastfeeding with the usual practice. A group of nurses delivered the educational intervention. The trial involved randomization of 314 primiparous women. The analysis was by 'intention-to-treat'.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 314
Inclusion Criteria
- primiparous women,
- no contraindications to breastfeeding,
- no skin disorders,
- no breast surgery,
- voluntary provision of data to enable their later localization.
Exclusion Criteria
- women who planned to deliver their babies in other hospitals,
- twin pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Preventive education Preventive education It was provided by the nurses during obstetric consultation in pre-natal period and averaged 30 minutes in duration. The intervention group received education to facilitate successful breastfeeding and symptom management as nipple pain. This was supported by strategies designed to (1) prevent problems associated with breastfeeding (nipple lesions, cracks and mastitis), (2) perform breast-care procedures, (3) strengthen information about the advantages of maternal breastfeeding (nutritional support, importance as food for the baby, availability, post-partum recovery) and (4) provide asepsis and hygiene measures. The nurses encouraged participation and gave the education in personalized dialogue with the woman. The information was reinforced with an illustrated explanatory leaflet.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Breastfeeding duration At 1 month postpartum
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge about breastfeeding and care of the breasts, Inmediate postpartum period. Incidence of mothers with post-natal breast complications, such as cracks, breast lesions or mastitis At 1 month postpartum