Kısa Mesaj ve Telefon Aramaları ile Desteklenen Postpartum Emzirme Danışmanlığının İlk Altı Aydaki Emzirme Davranışına Etkisi

Authors : Zehra Gölbaşi, Nilüfer Tuğut, Meral Karataş, Ali Çetin

Pages : 33-41

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Publication Date : 2019-03-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of postpartum breastfeeding counselling supported with short message services and telephone calling on breastfeeding practices over six months. Method: Study sample consisted of 388 women who gave birth at a university hospital 194 experimental group, 194 control group . Data was collected with Personal Characteristics Form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Short Form Scale and Postpartum Breastfeeding Behaviour Form. Women in both groups were given breastfeeding counselling in the hospital after data form administration. Women in the experimental group were given breastfeeding counselling via short message services and telephone calls two months postpartum. Breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviour of women in both groups were evaluated by calling again at four months and six months postpartum. Data were analysed using SPSS 14.0 software on the computer. Results: It was found that breastfeeding self-efficacy mean score of women in experimental group was significantly higher than control group at postpartum fourth and sixth month p
Keywords : Postpartum period, breast-feeding counselling, short message services, telephone calling