The effect of biological nurturing on breastfeeding success and self-efficacy in primiparous women: a randomized controlled study

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine the effect of biological nurturing on breastfeeding success and self-efficacy in primiparous women. This randomized controlled study was conducted with 130 mothers who had a caesarean section (65 experimental, 65 control). However, it was determined that experiment group had statistically higher LATCH score average than control group in all of the measurements at 8th, 24th and 48th hours after labour (p < 0.001). According to LATCH average scores, it was determined that eta-squared value was 0.77 (high impact level) for experiment group and 0.15 (high impact level) for control group. It was determined that BSES post-test total average score was 60.74 ± 6.75 in experiment group and 45.23 ± 10.59 in control group and this difference was statistically significant (t = 9.955; p = 0.000). It was determined that biological nurturing significantly increased breastfeeding success and self-efficacy in primiparous women.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05342831.

KEYWORDS:

• Breastfeeding
• biological nurturing
• breastfeeding success
• breastfeeding self-efficacy
• breast milk

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all mothers for their participation. Hatice Gül ÖZTAŞ conceived the research idea. Yeşim AKSOY DERYA and Hatice Gül ÖZTAŞ developed the entire proposal, data processing and analysis. Hatice Gül ÖZTAŞ and Yeşim AKSOY DERYA drafted the manuscript. Yeşim AKSOY DEYA and Hatice Gül ÖZTAŞ have contributed to the final manuscript by providing critical feedback on the results and their interpretation.

Disclosure statement

This study was presented as an oral presentation at the 6th International 7th National Midwifery Congress (25-27 September 2023). The best oral presentation received the third prize.

Ethical aspect of research

In order to conduct the study, approval was obtained from the Local Ethics Committee (Decision No: 2019/428). This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The authors explained the study to all women. Before each participant received in the study, verbal and written informed consent was obtained anonymity.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Hatice Gül Öztaş

Hatice Gül Öztaş is a research assistant; Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.

Yeşim Aksoy Derya

Yeşim Aksoy Derya is a associate professor, PhD, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences Inonu University, Malatya/Türkiye.