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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to explore whether combining the first post-hospital newborn provider visit and lactation consultation into a single appointment can enhance rates of successful breastfeeding initiation and continuation at predefined intervals (e.g., one week, one month, two months, three months, four months, six months, and 12 months postpartum).
This is a voluntary research study to test use of a phone app that is intended to support breastfeeding specifically for African American and Black people. This is called a "pilot" study because the app is still in development. The goal of this research is to see if mothers use the app more when they receive text "nudges" to look at it compared to not getting those "nudges". The research project is being conducted by Lydia Furman MD. The purpose of the app (which is currently in clickable "wireframe" status, a "pre" app phase) is to support and promote breastfeeding specifically for mothers and fathers/partners who are African American or Black. Other breastfeeding apps have pictures mainly of White or Asian mothers and information that is not oriented toward African American mothers. This app aims to provide accurate and needed breastfeeding information that is culturally attuned. Up to 24 participants will be enrolled at UHCMC, including up to 20 mothers. Other participants will include up to 4 African American or Black fathers/partners whose partners are interested in breastfeeding.
The most ideal method for providing breast milk is breastfeeding. However, it may be necessary to express breast milk for reasons such as the newborn being in an intensive care unit, the mother being hospitalized for any reason, or the mother starting to work. The content of breast milk varies according to gestational age and stages of lactation. However, it varies from day to day depending on the infant's needs. In recent literature, it is emphasized that the content of breast milk (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, trace elements, etc.) varies according to circadian variation. In the literature review, no national or international study was found indicating whether the circadian properties of breast milk have an effect on the infant's growth parameters. This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of the circadian properties of breast milk on the growth parameters of the infant and the absorption levels of nutrients by the baby in preterm newborns. no effect on the infant's growth parameters and nutrient absorption levels by the infant. Hypothesis 1 (H1): Feeding preterm newborns with breast milk according to the circadian rhythm has an effect on the weight of the infants. Hypothesis 2 (H2): Feeding preterm newborns with breast milk according to the circadian rhythm has an effect on the height of the infants. Hypothesis 3 (H3): Feeding preterm newborns with breast milk according to the circadian rhythm has an effect on the head circumference of the infants. Hypothesis 4 (H4): Feeding preterm newborns with breast milk according to the circadian rhythm has an effect on the absorption levels of vitamins and trace elements measured in the infants' breast milk.
Breastfeeding up to 6 months of a child's life, for its benefits to mother and child, has become a global public health goal. However, there is a disparity in the prevalence of breastfeeding (BF) in different regions of the world. According to French perinatal surveys, the rate of BF at birth decreased significantly between 2010 and 2016. Even if that figure remains stable according to the last perinatal survey in 2021, it decreases sharply, to 34.4%, at 2 months.While many plans at the national level advocate for BF, it is rare to see an action plan or an education intervention for women and couples aimed at promoting BF. However, women's needs to educate about BF and the need for professionals to reflect on their practices are highlighted by numerous perinatal surveys. It should be noted that despite the importance given to the promotion of BF found in all National Nutrition and Health Programs, none of them provide pedagogical means or an education program to achieve the objectives set. At present, in France, there is no breastfeeding education program and professionals accompany women by implementing experimental actions without considering the complexity of the promotional dimension (producing a behavioral change) and the educational dimension (understanding the pedagogy of the proposed actions)
Problem of the Study This study was designed to test the effectiveness of the application of extra-virgin coconut oil versus Highly Purified Anhydrous (HPA) Lanolin in ameliorating nipple pain, cracking and eventually the prevention of subacute lactation mastitis in breastfeeding women. It is theorized that the nipple crack, nipple pain are early warning signs of subacute clinical lactation mastitis. Goal is after application of extra-virgin coconut oil comparative analysis will be done at one week, three weeks, and six weeks. These complications associated with development of subacute mastitis can be addressed early during the first six weeks of lactation.
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of breastfeeding education and humor-based practices in the antenatal period on breastfeeding motivation and attachment. 32-36 patients who applied to Bartın Gynecology and Children's Hospital for the project. It will consist of 64 pregnant women (32 experimental and 32 control group) at gestational week. Pregnant women who agree to participate in the project between these months will receive 30-45 minutes of humor practice after 30 minutes of breastfeeding training in the first session. The education and humor application will be implemented again a week later, on the same day, at the same time and in the same place. In the humor application, dance performances, applause, singing and laughter accompanied by 5 songs determined by the researchers will be included. The training program prepared for breastfeeding education will be applied to pregnant women. Then, humor will be applied. A pre-test will be administered before the training, a mid-test 1 month after the training, and a post-test in the 3rd month. Project data will be collected using the 'Introductory Information Form', 'Breastfeeding Motivation Scale' and 'Maternal Attachment Scale'.
The study is a randomized control trial to assess the effect of a salutogenic intervention on breastfeeding initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Lebanon. In this Salutogenic intervention, infant feeding helpers will provide subjects of the intervention group breastfeeding related information , and will support these subjects by counseling and guiding them to find general resistance resources. This aims to increase sense of coherence and its parameters: comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness, which are the base of salutogenesis.
Although breastfeeding is an important and natural process in infant development, mothers may fail to manage the process. Nurses, who have an important place in helping to physically initiate and maintain breastfeeding, provide an in-depth knowledge of breast anatomy and breastfeeding physiology, practice and process breastfeeding techniques. Must have extensive management skills. Although the World Health Organization recommends that breastfeeding issues should be addressed in medical, nursing and midwifery schools, there is a lack of nurses' training curricula and breastfeeding training given in hospitals. Due to this deficiency, mothers have low self-confidence and insufficient knowledge about breastfeeding. The aim of this project is to develop a breastfeeding counseling model in the metaverse universe and to determine the effect of this model on nursing students' breastfeeding counseling skills, knowledge level and empathy skills. Giving breastfeeding education with the metaverse application compared to the application on real patients includes much less risk for the patient and the ability to practice until the right skill is acquired. In the project, it is expected that the breastfeeding counseling education model (LactaVerse), which is structured on virtual reality developed in the metaverse universe, is compared to the existing deficient and non-standardized breastfeeding education practice, enabling nurses to practice more and without errors during the undergraduate education, and to gain more effective skills in breastfeeding counseling. In this context, the project will support the ability of multiple users in the metaverse universe to examine the anatomy of the breast and apply breastfeeding counseling to the mother by transmitting their voices and movements with virtual glasses. In the preparation phase of the training to be developed in the virtual universe within the scope of the project, the breast anatomical modeling and the breastfeeding mother-baby duo project scenario will be developed and virtual glasses will be transferred. At this stage, expert opinions of the questionnaires to be used in the evaluation of educational effectiveness will be taken. Pre-application of data collection tools and LactaVerse training will be made. Experiment (n=40) and control (n=40) groups will be determined from the students by randomization. "Descriptive Characteristics Data Collection Form", "Breastfeeding Information Form", "Basic Empathy Level Scale", "Nursing Counseling Skill Scale" and "Presence Scale" will be applied to both groups. During the application phase, Lactaverse training method with virtual glasses will be applied to the experimental group, and a 2-hour theoretical classical training method will be applied to the control group. After 4 weeks of the training, the post-tests will be applied to the experimental group and the control group and they counseling will be given to the patient who plays the role of a nursing mother in the laboratory, and measurements will be made with the Breastfeeding Counseling Skill List and statistical analyzes will be applied. With the training developed in connection with the project, it is expected that nurses will have a high level of empathy development and breastfeeding counseling skills in a complex healthcare environment such as breastfeeding counseling before they graduate. In this way, the professional knowledge, counseling skills and empathy skills of nurses, who have an important role in breastfeeding, will increase, helping our society to increase the breastfeeding rates to the desired level.
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of breastfeeding training given with virtual reality (VR) to postpartum primiparous mothers on breastfeeding success and breastfeeding self-efficacy. Method: The research was designed as a prospective randomized controlled study. In total, 66 women were included in the study, with 31 in the control group and 35 in the intervention group. The intervention group watched a breastfeeding video with VR in the 4th and 24th hours after cesarean. Research data were collected with the sociodemographic information form, LATCH Breastfeeding Charting System and Documentation Tool and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. The study included mothers who gave birth with cesarean section, received breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy, with no vision or hearing disabilities and without any neurological disorder.
A randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the impact of nursing intervention based on Meleis' Transition Theory on postpartum depression, maternal self-efficacy, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in women who have experienced preterm birth. The postpartum period represents a transitional and adaptive phase for mothers as they embrace a new role. However, the occurrence of preterm birth and the necessity of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care for the newborn can initiate emotional distress in mothers, particularly when facing the admission of their infants to the intensive care setting. Consequently, the transition to new roles for mothers becomes challenging. A healthy transition to the maternal role is crucial for mothers who have experienced preterm birth, positively influencing maternal self-efficacy and breastfeeding practices while reducing the likelihood of postpartum depression. Therefore, the transition to motherhood in women with preterm births is of paramount importance for both the mother and the premature infant, warranting careful consideration and discussion. Women who have experienced preterm birth will constitute the population of the study. During the research period, women who have experienced preterm birth and whose infants are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will form the population of the study, and the sample will consist of women who consent to participate in the study during the study period. The sample size was estimated using power analysis (G Power 3.1.9.4.) program with a power of (1-β=0.90) and a significance level of (α=0.05), taking into account the mean and standard deviation of a similar study in the literature (Kadiroğlu and Güdücü Tüfekci 2022) (63.53±8.67 for the experimental group; 56.63±9.73 for the control group). The sample size of the study was calculated to be sufficient with a total of 64 women, with 32 women in each group. Considering potential losses during the study process, and in order not to compromise the statistical power of the research, an additional 20% of women were included in the study, resulting in a total of 76 women to be included in the study. Within the scope of the research, data will be obtained through the 'Personal Data Form' containing information about the socio-demographic characteristics of the participating women, as well as the 'Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale,' 'Perceived Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale,' and the 'Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale.