A complex intervention to support breastfeeding: A feasibility and acceptability study
Camila Lucchini-Raies1,2, Francisca Marquez-Doren1,2, J Carola Perez3
1School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Aims:
The aims of this study are to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multicomponent intervention to support breastfeeding women and their families and explore its effectiveness.
Methods:
A pilot study with control and intervention groups was conducted using the complex intervention framework in two primary healthcare centres. Overall, 44 childbearing women, their partners/relatives and 20 healthcare professionals participated in the study. The intervention's feasibility and acceptability were measured. The percentage of exclusive breastfeeding rates and women's self-efficacy were measured at pre-intervention, at 10 days postpartum, and again at 2, 4 and 6 months postpartum. Postpartum depression risk was measured at 2 and 6 months postpartum. Professional self-efficacy was measured at pre-intervention and 3 months later.
Results:
The intervention was feasible and acceptable. No difference in self-efficacy existed between the intervention and control groups. Preliminary effects of the intervention were found in exclusive breastfeeding percentage and postpartum depression risk in the intervention group.
Conclusion:
The intervention is feasible and acceptable. The results are promising not only for breastfeeding maintenance but also for preventing postpartum depression and recovering exclusive breastfeeding during pandemics.
Trial Registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03944642.
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