Mothers' Breast Milk Expression Experiences, Infant Feeding Attitudes and Perceived Social Support Levels

NCT ID: NCT05992753

Last Updated: 2023-08-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 455 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-01-05

Brief Summary

Background: Expressing breast milk in cases where breastfeeding is interrupted is important for infants to be fed breast milk however, many factors can affect mothers' breastfeeding experience, such as feeding attitudes and the level of social support. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship mothers' breast milk expression experience between infant feeding attitudes and perceived social support level.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the postpartum and lactation unit of a city hospital in Istanbul, between September-November 2022. The study included 455 women who were volunteering to participate in the research, 18 years of age or older, in the 0-6 months postpartum period, having a living baby, continuing to breastfeed, and expressing breast milk at least once after birth. Data were collected with Mother-Baby Introductory Information Form, Breast Milk Expression Experience Measure (BMEE), Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The data were analyzed using the SPSS-21 statistical software package.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Which characteristics affect mothers' breast milk expression experiences, infant feeding attitudes, and perceived social support levels in the early postpartum period?
• Is there a relationship between mothers' experiences of breast milk expression and their infant feeding attitudes and social support levels in the early postpartum period?

Conditions

Breastfeeding; Breast Milk Expression; Feeding Behavior; Support, Family

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

Questionnaire application

The research data were collected from 455 mothers admitted to the postpartum and lactation unit of a city hospital in Istanbul between September and November 2022. The mothers to be included in the study sample were determined according to the non-probability sampling method, considering the inclusion criteria of the study. The research data were collected by the researchers face-to-face through a questionnaire that lasted about 10-20 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteer to participate in the research
• 18 years of age or older
• In the 0-6 month postpartum period
• Must have a living baby
• Must continue breastfeeding
• Must express breast milk at least once after birth

Exclusion Criteria

• Feeding the infant formula only
• Having hearing and/or speech impairments

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Istanbul Arel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Halic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Halic University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id