An interventional study of Mobile intervention of breastfeeding counseling in Breast Feeding, Exclusive, sponsored by University of Oulu. Status unknown at 1 site in Finland. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-25.
Sponsored by University of Oulu · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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.
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.
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In addition to standard usual care of breastfeeding counseling, the intervention group will have an opportunity to access the mobile application breastfeeding counseling from weeks 18 of pregnancy, continuing for up to 6 months after childbirth.
Device: Mobile intervention of breastfeeding counseling
The control group receives the standard usual care of breastfeeding counseling in maternity care and in hospital from weeks 18 of pregnancy, continuing for up to 6 months after childbirth. The standard usual care of breastfeeding follows the 10 steps of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative programme and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare recommendation.
The mobile intervention of breastfeeding counseling includes an evidence-based information of breastfeeding, which is based on Ten steps of breastfeeding of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare recommendation. The links provide more information and videos related to breastfeeding topic. The mobile intervention of breastfeeding counseling allows the client to write comments or notes that can be used in counseling at maternity clinic or hospital. The mobile intervention of breastfeeding counseling also provides an e-mail to non-urgent questions related to breastfeeding. Questions will be answered within 3 or 4 days by a lactation consultant (IBCLC).
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 1 months of age
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Time frame: 1 month after childbirth
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 4 months of age
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 4 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Time frame: 4 moths after childbirth
Exclusive breastfeeding relative rate at 6 months of age
Proportion of infants exclusive breastfeeding at 6 month: Exclusive breastfeeding is defined when the infant only receives breast milk, D-vitamin and needed medicines.
Time frame: 6 months after childbirth
The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) at pregnancy
IIFAS is a 17-items scale developed by De la Mora and Russell (1999) to evaluate maternal attitudes toward infant feeding. The Scale relatively easy to administer and score and it is usable with a wide variety of populations. Scale is 5 point Likert type scale.
Time frame: Measurements are made in 18 and 34 weeks of gestation
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale- Short Form (BSES-SF)
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: It is a 33-item scale developed by Dennis and Faux (1999) to evaluate breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers. Later, a 14-item short form of the scale was developed in 2003 (Dennis 2003). Dennis (2003) recommends this short form for use. It is applied more easily and evaluates self-efficacy correctly. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form Scale is a 5 point Likert type scale.
Time frame: Measurements are made in 1 and 4 months after childbirth
Satisfaction of breastfeeding guidance
Satisfaction of breastfeeding guidance measured with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (numeric 0 to 10)
Time frame: Measurements are made in 18 and 34 weeks of gestation, and in 1 and 4 months after childbirth.
Use of infants additional milk at hospital after childbirth
Use of infants additional milk at hospital after childbirth and only medical supplementary milk accepted
Time frame: The researcher retrieves the data from the patient record after 6 months of childbirth.
Infants exclusive breastfeeding rate (relative share / portion)
Infants exclusive breastfeeding rate (relative share / portion) when leaving the hospital. Only medical supplementary milk accepted
Time frame: The researcher retrieves the data from the patient record after 6 months of childbirth.
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