Web-based Breastfeeding Counseling Clinical Trial
Official title:
THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELING GIVEN TO MOTHERS ON FULL BREASTFEEDING AND BREASTFEEDING MOTIVATION AND PROBLEMS
This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Counseling given to mothers on breastfeeding exclusively with breast milk in the first 6 months, breastfeeding motivation and breastfeeding problems.The main hypotheses it aims to answer are: 1. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding only for the first six months. 2. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers. 3. The web-based breastfeeding counseling given to the mothers in the experimental group is effective on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers.
In the study, 66 mother will randomly assigned to web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group and control group. To the web-based breastfeeding counseling/experimental group (n =33), during the first 6 months after birth, they will be directed to the web-based breastfeeding consultancy website. On this page, mothers will receive counseling on breastfeeding (written, visual, audio materials and telephone counseling) from birth. On the other hand, no other intervention will be applied to the control group other than routine treatment and midwifery care. The primary outcome of the research is the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding only for the first six months of mothers. The secondary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding motivation of the mothers. The tertiary outcome of the study is to determine the effect of web-based breastfeeding counseling on the breastfeeding problems of the mothers. ;