The Effect of Breastfeeding Support Education on Midwifery Profession Perception and Belonging (Midwifery)

Associate Professor Öznur Tiryaki Sakarya University

The study was planned to provide knowledge and skills regarding breast milk and breastfeeding to midwifery students who will provide breast milk and breastfeeding consultancy to women and the society during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period after graduation, and to positively develop their professional affiliation and perception of the profession.

In this context, the following hypotheses will be tested in the study:

H0: Breastfeeding support education has no effect on the professional affiliation and perception of the profession of intern midwifery students.

H1: Breastfeeding support education increases the breastfeeding and breast milk knowledge and skills of intern midwifery students.

H2: Breastfeeding support education increases the professional affiliation of intern midwifery students.

H3: Breastfeeding support education positively develops the professional perception of intern midwifery students

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Breastfeeding
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Experimental

Detailed Description

The universe of the study will consist of all students studying in the Department of Midwifery at SAU Faculty of Health Sciences, and the sample will consist of senior midwifery students. In order to determine the sample size, a power analysis will be conducted using the G*Power (v3.1.7) program. The aim of the study was to evaluate the differences in the mean knowledge level scores between the groups. The effect width value was taken as 0.70 as the method used in cases where it is not known how many units of difference are significant between the groups. The effect width value of 0.20 is very high, 0.50 is at a medium level, and 0.80 gives results under the maximum acceptance limit. As the power of the study increases, it means that the measurement is more sensitive in finding the difference. The power is expected to be 0.80 and above. In the case of a Type 1 error probability (α) of 0.05 (95% confidence interval), a power level of 80%, and an effect width value of 0.70, the study will be planned with a total of 68 students, 34 students for each group. Considering the possibility of data collection forms being incomplete and empty, 10% of the sample size (37 for each group, totaling 74 students who meet the inclusion criteria) will be included in the study. When the desired number is reached for each group during the study process, the power of the study will be calculated again (post hoc).

Criteria for Inclusion in the Sample:

• Being a senior student in the SAU Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department
• The student agrees to participate in the study

Criteria for Exclusion from the Sample:

• The student does not agree to participate in the study
• Being a 1st, 2nd and 3rd year student in the SAU Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department Data Collection Tools: Data will be collected using the Demographic Information Form containing the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, the Breast Milk and Breastfeeding Questionnaire prepared by the researchers in line with the literature, the Midwifery Belonging Scale and the Midwifery Profession Perception Scale.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 74
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Öznur Tiryaki, PhDr; Phone Number: 7271 +902647271; Email: oznuritiryaki@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Öznur Tiryaki, PhDr; Phone Number: 7271 +902647271; Email: otiryaki@sakarya.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Sakarya, Turkey
    • Sakarya University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a senior student in the SAU Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department
• The student agrees to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• The student does not agree to participate in the study
• Being a 1st, 2nd or 3rd year student in the SAU Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: the Breastfeeding Consultancy and Baby Friendly Hospital Training Program; The project consultant (PT) who is a Breastfeeding Consultant and National Baby Friendly Hospital evaluator and a nurse working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and who participated in the Breastfeeding Consultancy and Baby Friendly Hospital Training Program of the Ministry of Health, will provide 6 hours of theoretical and 2 hours of practical training on Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding support. The training content will include the following topics: Breastfeeding Status in Turkey and the World, Effective Communication and Consultancy Skills, Composition of Breast Milk, Lactation and Relaxation, Breastfeeding Positions, Feeding of Babies with Special Conditions, and Benefits of Breastfeeding.	Other: Experimental; No training will be planned for the Control Group, and their undergraduate education will be included in the study. After the study data is collected and the study is concluded, the control group will be given breastfeeding support training from the intervention group.; Other Names: Control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To provide intern midwifery students with breastfeeding consultancy skills.	scale scores will be evaluated	12 WEEKS
To ensure that they embrace the midwifery profession and gain a sense of belonging.	scale scores will be evaluated	12 WEEKS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
To create awareness so that they can better perceive the midwifery profession by realizing the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the profession.	scale scores will be evaluated	12 WEEKS

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Sakarya University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Öznur Tiryaki, PhDr, Sakarya University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): November 10, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2024
• First Posted (Estimated): November 8, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 8, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2024
• Last Verified: November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Breast milk; Midwifery; Belonging; Profession
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-61923333-050.99-27167

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