Digital Game Supported Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Success

The Effect of Digital Game Supported Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Breastfeeding Success and Breast Problems: A Randomized Controlled Study

Purpose: This study will be conducted to determine the effect of digital game supported web-based breastfeeding education and counseling on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems.

Method: This is an experimental study with a randomized controlled pretest-posttest parallel group, and 30 women will be included in the experimental group and 30 women in the control group. In the study, Pregnant Women's Individual and Obstetric Characteristics Evaluation Form, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (EÖYÖ), LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool, Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (IBFAT), Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be used. The data will be analyzed in SPSS program.

In the Digital Game Supported Web-Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling Program, the educational content prepared by the researcher will be integrated into the game program designed with the gamification technique. An education program will be applied to the women in the experimental group during pregnancy and postpartum period. Women in the control group will receive the standard breastfeeding training in the hospital. Measurement tools will be applied to all participants for a total of three times, once before birth and twice after birth.

Conclusion and Suggestions: In this planned study, it was aimed to teach women about breastfeeding in a digital environment in a fun way. It is thought that web-based breastfeeding education and counseling supported by digital games will have a positive effect on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Self Efficacy; Breast Feeding, Exclusive
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support

Detailed Description

Breastfeeding has an important place in the healthy development of the baby, maternal benefits and mother-infant bonding. One of the most important factors affecting breastfeeding duration and success is the mother's perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy. In order to increase breastfeeding success and self-efficacy, it is very important for women to know about breastfeeding and the problems they may encounter. In the digital age, online training or access to online materials is easy and effortless. In the learning method with gamification, which has an important place in digital education, the behavior style that is intended to be taught to individuals can be taught more effectively and easily in accordance with the learning objectives. The inclusion and use of gamified features in web-based health interventions is known to increase user experience, increasing interest and fun.

In this study, it is thought that the Digital Game Supported Web-Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling Program, which will be applied as individual sessions to women starting from the prenatal period until the postpartum 2nd month, will have positive effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy, breastfeeding success and breast problems. It is estimated that these results can guide professionals working with mothers and babies in the field and make a unique contribution to the field.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Lokman Hekim University Etlik Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 15 years to 49 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primipara,
• 32-36. between gestational weeks,
• Those who have not received a planned breastfeeding training before,
• Speaking and understanding Turkish,
• Women with a smart phone/tablet/computer with internet connection will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a chronic disease,
• Those who will give birth by planned cesarean section,
• Breastfeeding contraindications
• Women with risky pregnancies will not be included in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support; During pregnancy; Application of the "Individual and Obstetrical Characteristics Evaluation Form of Pregnant Women" and "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Antenatal Form" (Pre-Test).(32-34 weeks of gestation); Program will be applied to 30 women at 35-37 gestational weeks.; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Antenatal form) will be applied to at the end of 37th gestational week. In the postpartum period; The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool and Breastfeeding Assessment Scale (IBFAT) will be administered on the first postpartum day.; Program will be applied to 30 women during the first 2 weeks postpartum.; At the end of the postpartum 2nd week, Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be administered.; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Postpartum form) and Breast Problems Evaluation form will be administered at postpartum 8th week.	Other: Web Based Breastfeeding Education and Counseling with Digital Game Support; The educational content prepared by the researcher on the web page will be integrated into the game program designed with the gamification technique. In this designed program, users will be notified at appropriate times to enter the system and play games from the link sent via e-mail. After the users have finished the game, they will fill the scale in the relevant week and will only be able to exit the system in that way.; Other Names: Gamification
No Intervention: Standardized breastfeeding education; During pregnancy; Application of the "Individual and Obstetrical Characteristics Evaluation Form of Pregnant Women" and "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Antenatal Form" (Pre-Test).(32-34 weeks of gestation); 30 women will receive the routine care applied during pregnancy in the hospital.; At the end of the 37th week, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Antenatal form) will be administered to the women in the control group. In the postpartum period; 30 women will receive the standard breastfeeding training in the hospital.; The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool and Breastfeeding Assessment Scale (IBFAT) will be administered on the first postpartum day.; At the end of the postpartum 2nd week, the Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be applied.; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (Postpartum form) and Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form will be administered at the postpartum 8th week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form Antenatal score	Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale was developed by Dennis in 1999 and consists of 33 items. Later, the scale was reduced to 14 items by Dennis in 2003 and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form was developed. The Turkish validity and reliability of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short form was performed by Aluş Tokat and Okumus in 2009. This scale assesses how competent mothers feel about breastfeeding. The scale consists of 14 items and includes a 5-point Likert-type evaluation consisting of Not sure at all: 1, Not very sure: 2, Sometimes I am sure: 3, I am sure: 4, Very sure: 5 options. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. A high score from the scale indicates a high perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy.	"pre-intervention"
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form Antenatal score	Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale was developed by Dennis in 1999 and consists of 33 items. Later, the scale was reduced to 14 items by Dennis in 2003 and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form was developed. The Turkish validity and reliability of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short form was performed by Aluş Tokat and Okumus in 2009. This scale assesses how competent mothers feel about breastfeeding. The scale consists of 14 items and includes a 5-point Likert-type evaluation consisting of Not sure at all: 1, Not very sure: 2, Sometimes I am sure: 3, I am sure: 4, Very sure: 5 options. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. A high score from the scale indicates a high perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy.	"At the end of 37th gestational week."
The Infant Breastfeeding Assesment Tool score	The Infant Breastfeeding Assesment Tool (IBFAT) It was developed by Mary Kay Matthews in 1988. The scale is a measurement tool developed to determine temporary feeding difficulties in the first 4 to 5 days in healthy and term babies. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was carried out by Çelik and Demirci, and the Cronbach alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.92 in this study. The scale consists of six questions and the evaluation is made by the mothers. Scoring is done on the basis of the mothers' answers to the questions. The first question in the scale is about the baby's feeding status (deep sleep, sleepy, calm awake, crying). In the last question, mothers are asked to state their feelings during feeding (Very satisfied, satisfied, not very satisfied, not satisfied). These two questions are not included in the scoring and are evaluated separately.	"First day postpartum"
The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool	The LATCH Breastfeeding Diagnostic Tool It was developed by Mary Kay Matthews in 1988. The scale is a measurement tool developed to determine temporary feeding difficulties in the first 4 to 5 days in healthy and term babies. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was carried out by Çelik and Demirci, and the Cronbach alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.92 in this study. The scale consists of six questions and the evaluation is made by the mothers. Scoring is done on the basis of the mothers' answers to the questions. The first question in the scale is about the baby's feeding status (deep sleep, sleepy, calm awake, crying). In the last question, mothers are asked to state their feelings during feeding (Very satisfied, satisfied, not very satisfied, not satisfied). These two questions are not included in the scoring and are evaluated separately.	"First day postpartum"
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form Postnatal score	Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale was developed by Dennis in 1999 and consists of 33 items. Later, the scale was reduced to 14 items by Dennis in 2003 and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form was developed. The Turkish validity and reliability of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short form was performed by Aluş Tokat and Okumus in 2009. This scale assesses how competent mothers feel about breastfeeding. The scale consists of 14 items and includes a 5-point Likert-type evaluation consisting of Not sure at all: 1, Not very sure: 2, Sometimes I am sure: 3, I am sure: 4, Very sure: 5 options. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 14 and the highest score is 70. A high score from the scale indicates a high perception of breastfeeding self-efficacy.	"8 weeks postpartum"

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form	The Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form, prepared by the researcher after a literature review, will be applied to the women in order to determine the breastfeeding behavior and breast problems of women in the postpartum period.	"2 weeks postpartum"
Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form	The Breastfeeding Behavior and Breast Problems Evaluation Form, prepared by the researcher after a literature review, will be applied to the women in order to determine the breastfeeding behavior and breast problems of women in the postpartum period.	"8 weeks postpartum"

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 13, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): July 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 23, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): June 28, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 5, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: gamification; breastfeeding self-efficacy; breastfeeding success; breast problems
• Other Study ID Numbers: Oyunlastirmailemzirme

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No