Trial reportInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2025
Effect of Educational Program on Maternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of community based nursing and midwifery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Breastfeeding self-efficacy in Italian mothers: the role of attachment, parental stress, and feeding practices.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Promoting breastfeeding through digital communication: a longitudinal randomized controlled trial.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Breastfeeding contributes to the reduction of infant mortality. Educational programs have been employed to strengthen maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a combined educational intervention on maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Methods: A clinical trial was conducted with 152 postpartum women from a public maternity hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil, between February and November 2019. Participants were randomized in blocks into an intervention group and a comparison group that received conventional care. The intervention group received serial album "Eu Posso Amamentar o Meu Filho" (I Can Breastfeed My Child) and brief motivational interview in addition to routine care. Data collection occurred at the maternity hospital and via telephone follow-up at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 days, using a sociodemographic and obstetric questionnaire, the Brazilian version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form, and a feeding pattern form. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0, employing Chi-square tests, independent t-tests, and repeated measures analysis. A significance level of less than 0.05 was considered. Results: The intervention group showed higher mean scores in breastfeeding self-efficacy than the comparison group at 15 (P<0.001), 30 (P<0.001), 60 (P<0.001), and 90 days (P=0.015). In the comparison group, the means across the time points did not show a statistically significant difference (P=0.087), but in the intervention group, there was a statistically significant difference (P<0.001). Regarding exclusive breastfeeding, the mean score of self-efficacy in the intervention group was higher the than comparison group to 60 days (P<0.001). Conclusion: The combined educational intervention increased breastfeeding self-efficacy, and its effects lasted for up to 90 days postpartum.
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