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Effect of a breastfeeding educational intervention: a randomized controlled trial

2020; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 28; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1518-8345.3081.3335

ISSN

1518-8345

Autores

Erdnaxela Fernandes do Carmo Souza, Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira, Antonieta Keiko Kakuda Shimo,

Tópico(s)

Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Resumo

Objective: to assess the effect of a breastfeeding educational intervention on the counseling provided to postpartum women. Method: this is a randomized controlled trial including 104 postpartum women (intervention group = 52 and control group = 52) from a private hospital, whose educational intervention was based on the pragmatic theory and on the use of a soft-hard technology called Breastfeeding Educational Kit (Kit Educativo para Aleitamento Materno, KEAM). Women were followed-up for up to 60 days after childbirth. Chi-Squared Test, Fischer’s Exact Test, and Generalized Estimating Equation were used, with a significance level of 5% (p-value <0.05). The analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 24. Results: the postpartum women in the intervention group had fewer breastfeeding difficulties and a higher percentage of exclusive breastfeeding at all time points compared with those in the control group. Conclusion: the educational intervention based on active methodologies and stimulating instructional resources was effective in developing greater practical mastery among postpartum women with regard to adherence and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding. Registry REBEC RBR – 8p9v7v.

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