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The Effect of Antenatal Education Based on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory and Postpartum Follow-Up Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Attitudes in Adolescent Pregnant Women
Led by Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Updated on 2025-06-17
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate how antenatal education based on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory combined with postpartum follow-up counseling affects breastfeeding attitudes and confidence in adolescent pregnant women aged 15 to 19. Adolescent pregnancies involve unique medical and social challenges, including higher risks for mother and baby and difficulties with breastfeeding initiation and continuation. The study seeks to improve breastfeeding outcomes by supporting adolescent mothers during pregnancy and after birth. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The intervention group receives specialized breastfeeding education during pregnancy that focuses on factors influencing breastfeeding confidence, followed by weekly motivational text messages until delivery. After birth, this group receives a home visit for counseling in the first week and phone counseling in weeks 2, 3, and 4 postpartum. The control group receives routine perinatal care without extra education or counseling, with data collected by phone in the fourth postpartum week. Throughout the study, participants complete questionnaires assessing breastfeeding attitudes and self-efficacy before intervention and at four weeks postpartum. Data collection includes personal information and postpartum mother details. The study monitors exclusive breastfeeding rates at four weeks and uses ongoing follow-up to support participants. Ethical approvals were obtained, and participants may withdraw at any time. The total participation duration covers pregnancy from at least 28 weeks gestation through one month postpartum.
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Brief Title
The Effect of Antenatal Education Based on the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Theory and Postpartum Follow-Up Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Attitudes in Adolescent Pregnant Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescent pregnant individuals aged 14 to 19 years
- Singleton pregnancy
- Gestational age of at least 28 weeks at enrollment
- Planning to breastfeed after birth
- Willing to participate in antenatal education and postpartum follow-up counseling
- Able to provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.)
- Maternal or fetal conditions that prevent breastfeeding (e.g., galactosemia)
- Severe maternal complications like preeclampsia with severe features or placenta previa with bleeding
- History of breastfeeding difficulties or conditions affecting milk production (e.g., breast surgery)
- Psychiatric disorders that may interfere with participation
- Inability to complete follow-ups due to planned relocation or other reasons
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - From enrollment until delivery (several weeks depending on gestational age at enrollment)
Participants receive breastfeeding self-efficacy theory-based education during the antenatal period, followed by weekly reminder and motivational text messages until delivery.
1 education visit and weekly text messages until delivery
Duration - 4 weeks postpartum
In the first postpartum week, participants in the intervention group receive a home visit for counseling and data collection. In postpartum weeks 2, 3, and 4, participants receive telephone counseling and final data collection occurs in the 4th week.
1 home visit in Week 1 postpartum and 3 telephone counseling visits in Weeks 2 to 4 postpartum
Duration - From enrollment until 4 weeks postpartum
Participants in the control group receive routine perinatal care without additional breastfeeding education or counseling. Final data collection occurs via telephone in the 4th postpartum week.
Baseline data collection visit and 1 telephone follow-up visit in Week 4 postpartum
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Harran Unıversity
Sanliurfa, Şanlıurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
H
Hatice N Özgen, PhD Candidate in Nursing
G
Gülşah KÖK, Assist. Prof.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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