Effects of an educational technology on self-efficacy for breastfeeding and practice of exclusive breastfeeding

Authors

  • Marly Javorski Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Andreyna Javorski Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Regina Cláudia Melo Dodt Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Paulo César de Almeida Universidade Estadual do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Luciana Pedrosa Leal Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Lorena Barbosa Ximenes Universidade Federal do Ceará; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017031803329

Keywords:

Breast Feeding, Self Efficacy, Educational Technology, Health Education, Maternal-Child Nursing

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the effects of using a flipchart (serial album) on maternal self-efficacy in breastfeeding and its effects on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in children’s first two months of life. Method Clinical trial in Recife, Northeastern Brazil, with 112 women in the third trimester of gestation, randomly distributed in intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). The intervention was the use of the flipchart in IG. Data collection was performed through interviews in the prenatal period, and telephone contact at second, fourth and eighth weeks postpartum. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short-Form (BSES-SF) was used to measure self-efficacy scores. In the analysis, was used descriptive, bivariate statistics through tests of comparisons of proportions and means, and relative risk assessment. Results There was a statistically significant difference in mean values of self-efficacy scores between women in the IG and CG (p<0.001) and in EBF rates (p<0.001). The probability of exclusively breastfeeding in IG was twice as high than in CG (RR 2.2, CI 1.51-3.21). Conclusion The use of a flipchart as an educational tool had positive effects on self-efficacy scores for breastfeeding and in maintenance of EBF in the IG. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: RBR-5N7K99.

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2018-01-01

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How to Cite

Effects of an educational technology on self-efficacy for breastfeeding and practice of exclusive breastfeeding. (2018). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 52, e03329. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017031803329