The Effect of WhatsApp-Based Education and Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Body Satisfaction, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, and Weight Retention in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 86
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy,
研究概览
简要总结
Brief Summary:
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of WhatsApp-based education and counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy, body satisfaction, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and weight retention in postpartum women. The study was conducted between January and March 2025 at four Family Health Centers in Siirt, Turkey. A total of 120 postpartum women were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. The intervention group received an 11-week WhatsApp-based education program, including short videos and counseling sessions prepared under the guidance of the Health Promotion Model. Data were collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months using validated instruments: the Postnatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, the Body Satisfaction Scale, and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. The primary outcomes were breastfeeding self-efficacy and body satisfaction, while secondary outcomes included healthy lifestyle behaviors and postpartum weight retention. The findings are expected to provide evidence for the effectiveness of mobile health interventions in improving maternal health outcomes during the postpartum period.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 49 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •• Women in the postpartum period (within the first week after delivery)
- •Aged 18-49 years
- •Able to read and understand Turkish
- •Owning a smartphone with internet access and WhatsApp installed
- •Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Women with medical complications that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., serious maternal illness, contraindications to breastfeeding)
- •Infants with conditions that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., congenital anomalies affecting sucking or swallowing)
- •Women with severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments that may interfere with participation
- •Women who do not agree to participate or withdraw consent during the study
研究组 & 干预措施
Control Group
Participants receive routine postpartum care provided by Family Health Centers. They do not receive any structured WhatsApp-based education or counseling.
Experimental: WhatsApp-based Education and Counseling
Participants receive an 8-week WhatsApp-based education and counseling program in addition to routine postpartum care. The intervention includes short educational videos, weekly messages, and feedback provided through WhatsApp. Content covers breastfeeding techniques, recognition of infant hunger cues, milk expression and storage, management of common breastfeeding problems, healthy nutrition, body satisfaction, and postpartum weight management.
干预措施: education (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy,
时间窗: Baseline, 3 months postpartum, 6 months postpartum
The Postnatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be used to assess mothers' confidence and self-efficacy in breastfeeding practices. Changes in mean scores between groups and over time will be evaluated.
Body Satisfaction
时间窗: Baseline, 3 months postpartum, 6 months postpartum
The Body Satisfaction Scale will be used to measure mothers' satisfaction with their body image during the postpartum period. Changes in scores across intervention and control groups will be compared.
次要结局
- Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors(Baseline, 3 months postpartum, 6 months postpartum)
- Postpartum Weight Retention(Baseline, 3 months postpartum, 6 months postpartum)
研究者
FİGEN BİLGİN
PhD Candidate in Women's Health and Diseases Nursing
Inonu University