Breast Massage and Hot Compress Application to Mothers With Premature Babies at Newborn Intensive Care University Effect on Milk Release and Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Study

Participants who met the criteria for inclusion of the study were informed about the purpose of the research, the scales used, the data to be collected and the purposes of use of this data. Participants who agreed to participate voluntarily in the study were given a questionnaire form in an environment where they could respond without distraction in their clinic and responded under the supervision of the researcher. The answer to the questionnaire was completed in approximately 10-15 minutes. Suitable for the research group in which participants are included; control group, breast massage application group, hot compress group to the breast, massage to the breast and data collection form suitable for hot compress group.Participants were followed by the post op 48 hour researcher. A mother with 120 premature babies who met the criteria for inclusion in the study was taken. The applications carried out in the study were shown to the mother by the researcher in a hands-on manner, explained and given a brochure explaining the application. The mothers who were included in the control group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital, the data collection form and the condition anxiety scale were filled out on the first day. These mothers were told by the researcher how to fill out the breast milk follow-up form for 4 days as long as they were in the hospital. Milk amounts are measured in ml. On the last day, the situation anxiety scale has been filled.

The mothers who were included in the breast massage group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital, the data collection form and the condition anxiety scale were filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown breast massage during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with a brochure explaining the application. As long as the breast milk follow-up form to record the amounts of milk they milked was in the hospital, the researcher explained how to fill it out when discharged and was asked to fill out the last-day conditional anxiety scale (SATI-I). Milk amounts are measured in ml.

Mothers who were included in the hot application group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital and the condition anxiety scale (STAI-I) was filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown the hot application they would make during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with the application and a brochure was given explaining the application.

The hot chest compress to be used in this group will be used in the Lansinoh brand Thera°Pearl® Hot Breast Therapy pad, which is sold in medical medicines in pharmacies approved by the Ministry of Health.

The breast milk follow-up form, in which they will record the amounts of milk they milk, was explained by the researcher in the hospital and how to fill it out when they were discharged, and they were asked to fill out a last-day anxiety scale. Mothers who were included in the breast massage and hot application group were informed about the use of milking pumps in the routine application of the hospital, the data collection form and the condition anxiety scale were filled out on the first day. These mothers were shown breast massage and hot application during the use of milking pumps, they were provided with their own application and a brochure was given explaining the application. The breast milk follow-up form, in which they will record the amounts of milk they milk, was explained by the researcher in the hospital and how to fill it out when they were discharged, and they were asked to fill out a last-day anxiety scale.