The Effect of Breastfeeding Education to Immigrant Mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Breastfeeding
Sibel Serap Ceylan1, Elmas Güner2, Züleyha Keskin2
1Pamukkale University, Denizli, Türkiye.
Introduction:
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of education given to immigrant mothers on breastfeeding success of mothers.
Method:
The randomized-controlled, single-blind study was conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey. The Mother-infant information form, Nutrition monitoring form, and LATCH Assessment Tool were used to collect the study data.
Results:
In the study, the mean LATCH score of the mothers in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group (P < .05). It was determined that the breastfeeding duration of the mothers in the experimental group was longer, and the number of infants fed exclusively by breastfeeding was higher in the last follow-up (P < .05).
Discussion:
It was found that breastfeeding education positively affected the breastfeeding success of immigrant mothers. This study reveals the positive effects of health education programs designed for immigrants on immigrant health.
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