ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2022
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an mHealth supported breastfeeding peer counselor intervention in rural India.
Article in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03533725 (Breastfeeding Education Support Tool for Baby), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Breastfeeding Education Support Tool for Baby
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of mHealth interventions on maternal, newborn, and child health from conception to 24 months postpartum in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of an Online Nursing Consultation to Encourage Breastfeeding.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Trial
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of an App-Based Intervention Aimed at Improving Maternal Health Literacy Regarding Infant Play and Development: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Experiences of peer counsellors in supporting exclusive breastfeeding in southern India: An exploratory qualitative study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2023Article
- Design, Development, and Testing of BEST4Baby, an mHealth Technology to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding in India: Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of an mHealth-supported breastfeeding peer counselor intervention implemented in rural India and the preliminary impact of the intervention on maternal breastfeeding behaviors, including exclusive breastfeeding (EBF).
methodsIn this quasi-experimental pilot study, participants received either the intervention plus usual care (n = 110) or usual care alone (n = 112). The intervention group received nine in-home visits during and after pregnancy from peer counselors who provided education about and support for EBF and other optimal infant feeding practices and were aided with an mHealth tool. The control group received routine prenatal and postnatal health education. Progress notes and surveys were used to assess feasibility. Logistic regression models were used for between-group comparisons of optimal infant feeding outcomes, including EBF for 6 months.
resultsThe intervention was delivered as intended, maintained over the study period, and had high acceptability ratings. There were statistically significant differences in all outcomes between groups. The intervention group had a significantly higher likelihood of EBF at 6 months compared to the control group (adjusted odds ratio 3.57, 95% confidence interval 1.80-7.07).
conclusionIntegration of mHealth with community-based peer counselors to educate women about EBF is feasible and acceptable in rural India and impacts maternal breastfeeding behaviors.
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