Breastfeeding Support Program Based on Client Health Behavior Model to Improve Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Reduce Problems in First-Time Mothers A Randomized Trial

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of a breastfeeding support program based on a client health behavior interaction model on first-time mothers confidence, attitudes, and breastfeeding problems. This randomized controlled trial aims to understand how this program influences breastfeeding self-efficacy, attitudes toward breastfeeding, and the challenges mothers face. The study is conducted among primiparous mothers between 32 and 40 weeks of pregnancy. The study involves two groups an intervention group receiving a structured support program and a control group receiving standard care. The intervention includes educational sessions during the last trimester of pregnancy, five face-to-face motivational interviews postpartum at specified intervals up to 60 days, and two additional follow-up sessions via WhatsApp video calls at 4 and 5 months after birth. The control group receives routine breastfeeding education and support provided at Family Health Centers. Participants will be assessed multiple times, starting at 32-36 weeks of gestation and continuing through various postpartum time points up to 6 months. Assessments include measuring breastfeeding self-efficacy, attitudes, and problems using structured questionnaires. Researchers will monitor these outcomes to compare changes over time between the two groups. The study also includes ongoing support and data collection through in-person sessions and digital communication to track progress and challenges.

Client-Centered Breastfeeding Support: Effects on Primipara Mothers in a Randomized Trial Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Problems in Primiparous Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial