Evaluation of Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy in Mothers Giving Birth Via Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section

July 19, 2023 updated by: Gonca Buran, Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Evaluation of Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy Using LATCH in Mothers Giving Birth Via Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section: Cross-sectional Study

This cross-sectional observational study was conducted to compare breastfeeding success and breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (spontaneous or via epidural analgesia) or cesarean section (under general or spinal anesthesia).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study was conducted by including women, who gave birth via VD or CS in the gynecology clinics of a training and research hospital and a city hospital and were in the postpartum period (after 24 hours).

It compared the breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding success of mothers who gave birth via CS (under spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia) with those of mothers who gave birth via vaginal delivery (under epidural analgesia or via spontaneous vaginal delivery).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

106

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Bursa, Turkey, 16059
        • Ul

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Being aged >18 years old women who gave birth via VD or CS in the gynecology clinics of a training and research hospital and a city hospital and were in the early postpartum period (after 24 hours)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. being aged >18 years old;
  2. being literate;
  3. having a baby of weight between 2500-4000 g, with 5th minute APGAR score of ≥7, and without congenital diseases and sucking and swallowing problems;
  4. not having a disease that prevents breastfeeding;
  5. having a full-term (37-42 weeks) VD or CS,
  6. agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. a history of psychological or mental health problems
  2. any condition in the mother or infant that was a barrier to breastfeeding
  3. baby's admission into the neonatal unit
  4. baby's separation from the mother for any reason

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Breastfeeding success observing
Time Frame: Postpartum 24 hours
assessed using the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool
Postpartum 24 hours
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Time Frame: Early postpartum period (after 24 hours)
assessed using the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF)
Early postpartum period (after 24 hours)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gonca Buran, PhD, Uludag University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 10, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 4, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

October 22, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

November 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 20, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019-14/18

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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