Trial reportJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026
The effect of breastfeeding experience presented with virtual reality on breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding motivation: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Digital Health Interventions on Breastfeeding Rates, Self-Efficacy, and Knowledge: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Virtual Reality to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the impact of the virtual reality breastfeeding experience on prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum breastfeeding motivation among primiparous pregnant women.
methodsThis study was conducted as a prospective randomized controlled trial. Both groups received standard breastfeeding education; however, the study group additionally participated in a virtual reality breastfeeding experience at 36 and 38 weeks of gestation. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Prenatal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale.
resultsA total of 52 primiparous pregnant women, 26 in the study group and 26 in the control group, were included in the study. Women in the study group exhibited higher prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and greater postpartum breastfeeding motivation compared to those in the control group. Additionally, postpartum breastfeeding motivation increased as prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy improved.
conclusionBreastfeeding experience with virtual reality is associated with higher prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum breastfeeding motivation in women.
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