Simulation for breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: A quasi-experimental study

We aimed to investigate the effect of simulation-supported breastfeeding program given to women in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic period on breastfeeding success, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and mother-infant attachment. They carried out this study 73 pregnant women who presented to the obs...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2023-08, Vol.44 (7-8), p.968-985
Main Authors: Gürkan, Kübra Pınar, Bektaş, İlknur, Yücedağ, Mehtap, Yılmaz, Özgür
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attachment
Breastfeeding & lactation
COVID-19
Education
Gynecology
Infants
Maternal and infant welfare
Mothers
Obstetrics
Pandemics
Postpartum period
Postpartum women
Pregnancy
Prenatal care
Public health
Quasi-experimental methods
Random sampling
Research design
Researchers
Self-efficacy
Simulation
Social interaction
Structural equation modeling
Women
Womens health
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Summary:We aimed to investigate the effect of simulation-supported breastfeeding program given to women in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic period on breastfeeding success, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and mother-infant attachment. They carried out this study 73 pregnant women who presented to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic of a hospital and were selected by using the simple random sampling method. The researchers used a quasi-experimental design in this study. After the simulation-supported breastfeeding program, they found that breastfeeding success and breastfeeding self-efficacy were increased in the experimental group compared to the control group. The researchers were used the structural equation model, regression analysis, and independent samples t-test in the data analysis. The education given to pregnant women in this period when social interaction decreases becomes more important. Researchers are recommended that breastfeeding education should start in the antenatal period and continue in the postpartum period by using different education methods together. Simulation-supported breastfeeding program is a model that can be used to provide breastfeeding education for pregnant women in public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. With this program, the number of visits to the hospital for breastfeeding education will decrease, and more remote counseling will be provided.
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399332.2023.2172410