The effect of breastfeeding education and skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding efficiency and maternal attachment: a randomized controlled study
The study aimed to compare the effects of breastfeeding education and skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding efficiency and maternal attachment. This study was a three-group randomized controlled study. This study was conducted with 92 women in a delivery room in Turkiye between October 2021 and May 2022. The study consists of continuous early SSC (Group A), breastfeeding education (Group B), and control groups (Group C). Group A received SSC education and Group B received structured breastfeeding education. The groups were homogeneous in terms of sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics (p > 0.05). The levels of maternal attachment and breastfeeding activity of mothers in Group A were effective (p < 0.001). While SSC education was more effective than breastfeeding education in terms of these variables (p < 0.001), no significant difference was found in the control group. These findings may encourage professional support in enhancing breastfeeding efficiency and maternal attachment. .
- Dergi
- EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE
- Yıl
- 2024
- Cilt
- 194
- Sayı
- 3
- Sayfa
- 424-434
- ISSN
- 0300-4430
- eISSN
- 1476-8275
- DOI
- 10.1080/03004430.2024.2320885
- WoS UID
- WOS:001176451100001